US rank #5869 Girls' name Peak 2023 322 births

Rhya — #5869 US girls' name

322 babies named Rhya in U.S. Social Security records since 1991, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s62000s772010s1272020s112
#5869
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 67% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

39% of everyone ever named Rhya was born in this single decade.

2023
Single peak year

31 babies were named Rhya in 2023 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Rhya

The Social Security Administration has registered 322 babies named Rhya between 1991 and 2024, spanning 34 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Rhya currently holds the #5869 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2023, when 31 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Rhya performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 127 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Rhya shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Rhya in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 322 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Rhya at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

322

Since 1991

34 years of records

Peak year

2023

31 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#5,869

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1991

Recorded for 34 years

Last year on file: 2024

Rhya popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1991

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2023)
31
Annual births at peak — across 34 years of records
010203040 202420212018201520122009200620031991 6

Rhya by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
127 births that decade — 39% of Rhya's all-time total
1990s62000s772010s1272020s112

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rhya?
322 babies have been named Rhya since 1991. It currently ranks #5869 among girls. The peak year was 2023 with 31 births.
When was Rhya most popular?
Rhya was most popular in the 2010s decade with 127 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
How long has the name Rhya been used?
Rhya has been recorded in Social Security data since 1991, spanning 34 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Rhya?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rhyan, Rhylee, Rhys, Rhyleigh, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1991–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.