Total births
170
Girls' name · since 1976
Rhia
170 babies named Rhia in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 170
- total births
- 1976–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
Rhia is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 170 have been recorded since 1976.
Social Security Administration records show Rhia recorded 170 times among girls since 1976, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 2025.
- 170 total births
- 1976–2025 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 52% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
170 girls have been named Rhia since 1976, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2025.
- 170
- total births
- 1976–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
52% of everyone ever named Rhia was born in this single decade.
2009
Single peak year
13 babies were named Rhia in 2009 - its busiest year on record.
Rhia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Rhia's full recorded timeline at 2014, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1976, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2009 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Rhia at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2009
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1976
Rhia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2025
- Peak year (2009)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 50 years of records
Rhia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Rhia's strongest decade.
88 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Rhia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 10
1970s
10 births
- 1980s 10
1980s
10 births
- 2000s 24
2000s
24 births
- 2010s
2010s
88 births
- 2020s
2020s
38 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 88 births (52% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rhia? ▼
Rhia has been given to 170 babies in the U.S. since 1976, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2025. 13 babies were born in 2009, its single highest year.
When was Rhia most popular? ▼
Rhia was most popular in the 2010s decade with 88 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
How long has the name Rhia been used? ▼
Records for Rhia go back to 1976, giving 50 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Rhia? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rhiannon, Rhianna, Rhiana, Rhiley, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Rhia's data
- Rhia's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (88 total births) through the 2020s (38) -- 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 Rhia
Nearby Names Like Rhia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Rhia
Rhiannon Girl
#1300 15,539 births
Rhianna Girl
#7369 5,774 births
Rhiana Girl
1,054 births
Rhiley Girl
#5532 921 births
Rhian Girl
#10503 889 births
Compare Rhia side by side: Rhia vs Rhiannon Rhia vs Rhianna Rhia vs Rhiana
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1976–2025 (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. "Rhia: Baby Name Since 1976 - 170 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rhia. 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 Rhia 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 July 2026.