Total births
348
Girls' name · since 1991
Rhya
348 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.
- #5699
- among girls today
- 348
- born since 1991
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 68%
- more common than other girls
Rhya currently ranks #5699 among girls' names in America, with 348 babies recorded since 1991.
Rhya has 348 recorded births among girls since 1991, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #5699 as of the latest data, more common than 68% of girls, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1991 to 2025.
- #5699 among girls today
- 348 born since 1991
- 2020s peak decade
- 68% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Rhya is currently the #5699 girls' name in America, more common than 68% of girls - 348 born since 1991, peaking in the 2020s.
- #5699
- among girls today
- 348
- born since 1991
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 68%
- more common than other girls
Rhya vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#5699
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 68% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
40% 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.
How Rhya compares
348 48th 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
Rhya's all-time total is 9% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Rhya | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 348 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 31 | 48 | 19,840 |
Rhya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Rhya splits its recorded history at 2013: 62% of all births land in the more recent half, 38% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2001 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2023 peak of 31 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Rhya at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2023
Current rank
#5,699
Active since
1991
Rhya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 31
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Rhya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Rhya's strongest decade.
138 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Rhya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
- 2000s
2000s
77 births
- 2010s
2010s
127 births
- 2020s
2020s
138 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 138 births (40% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rhya? ▼
Rhya has been given to 348 babies in the U.S. since 1991, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #5699 as of the latest data. 31 babies were born in 2023, its single highest year.
When was Rhya most popular? ▼
Rhya was most popular in the 2020s decade with 138 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
How long has the name Rhya been used? ▼
Records for Rhya go back to 1991, giving 35 years of history through 2025.
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.
Keep exploring Rhya
Nearby Names Like Rhya
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Rhya
Rhyan Girl
#2708 3,097 births
Rhylee Girl
#2029 2,504 births
Rhys Girl
#3615 887 births
Rhyleigh Girl
#5394 664 births
Rhythm Girl
#2923 632 births
Compare Rhya side by side: Rhya vs Rhyan Rhya vs Rhylee Rhya vs Rhys
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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, 1991–2025 (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. "Rhya: #5699 Girls' Name - 348 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rhya. 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 Rhya 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.