Recorded 1997–2025 Unisex name Peak 2003 54 births

Ridha — unisex name

54 babies named Ridha in U.S. Social Security records since 1997, with the highest year being 2003. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s52000s322010s122020s5

The verdict

54 girls have been named Ridha since 1997, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2025.

54
total births
1997–2025
years on record
2000s
peak decade
59%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

59% of everyone ever named Ridha was born in this single decade.

2003
Single peak year

7 babies were named Ridha in 2003 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Ridha

The Social Security Administration has registered 54 babies named Ridha between 1997 and 2025, spanning 29 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Ridha currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2025. The name reached its historical peak in 2003, when 7 babies received it in a single year. Ridha is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 42 additional births since 2007.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ridha performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 32 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Ridha shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ridha 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 54 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.

Ridha at a glance

Last recorded 2025

Total births

54

Since 1997

29 years of records

Peak year

2003

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2025

Active since

1997

Recorded for 29 years

Last year on file: 2025

Ridha popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2025–1997

Last recorded 2025
Peak year (2003)
7
Annual births at peak — across 29 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 202520162013200620042003200220011997 5

Ridha popularity over time — boys

42 total births recorded since 2007 (Ridha as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 42 births
4.555.566.577.5 2020201920172016201420102007 5

Ridha by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
32 births that decade — 59% of Ridha's all-time total
1990s52000s322010s122020s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ridha?
54 babies have been named Ridha since 1997. It was last recorded in 2025. The peak year was 2003 with 7 births.
When was Ridha most popular?
Ridha was most popular in the 2000s decade with 32 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
Is Ridha a unisex name?
Yes, Ridha is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 54 births, and as a boy's name it has 42 births.
How long has the name Ridha been used?
Ridha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1997, spanning 29 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Ridha?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ridley, Rida, Riddhi, Ridhi, 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, 1997–2025 (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.