Total births
156
Girls' name · since 2004
Rhaya
Rhaya has 156 recorded births since 2004 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2014 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #12889
- among girls today
- 156
- born since 2004
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 27%
- more common than other girls
156 babies have been named Rhaya since 2004, making it today's #12889 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rhaya has been recorded 156 times among girls since 2004, currently ranked #12889 nationally and more common than 27% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2004 to 2025.
- #12889 among girls today
- 156 born since 2004
- 2010s peak decade
- 27% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Rhaya is currently the #12889 girls' name in America, more common than 27% of girls - 156 born since 2004, peaking in the 2010s.
- #12889
- among girls today
- 156
- born since 2004
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 27%
- more common than other girls
Rhaya vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#12889
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 27% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
46% of everyone ever named Rhaya was born in this single decade.
2014
Single peak year
12 babies were named Rhaya in 2014 - its busiest year on record.
How Rhaya compares
156 32th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Rhaya's all-time total is 59% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Rhaya | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 156 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 12 | 48 | 19,840 |
Rhaya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Rhaya's full recorded timeline at 2016, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2005, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2014 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Rhaya at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2014
Current rank
#12,889
Active since
2004
Rhaya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2004–2025
- Peak year (2014)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Rhaya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Rhaya's strongest decade.
72 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Rhaya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
31 births
- 2010s
2010s
72 births
- 2020s
2020s
53 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 72 births (46% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rhaya? ▼
156 babies have been named Rhaya since 2004. It currently ranks #12889 among girls. The peak year was 2014 with 12 births.
When was Rhaya most popular? ▼
Rhaya was most popular in the 2010s decade with 72 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
How long has the name Rhaya been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Rhaya since 2004 -- 22 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Rhaya? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rhaenyra, Rhanda, Rhandi, Rhaelyn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Rhaya's data
- Rhaya's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (72 total births) through the 2020s (53) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Rhaya
Nearby Names Like Rhaya
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Rhaya
Rhaenyra Girl
#1924 370 births
Rhanda Girl
146 births
Rhandi Girl
135 births
Rhaelyn Girl
#10066 130 births
Rhayne Girl
#10730 125 births
Compare Rhaya side by side: Rhaya vs Rhaenyra Rhaya vs Rhanda Rhaya vs Rhandi
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2004–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Rhaya: #12889 Girls' Name - 156 Births, Peak 2014." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rhaya. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Rhaya draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.