Total births
138
Girls' name · since 2009
Riella
Since 2009, U.S. Social Security records show 138 babies named Riella, peaking in 2023. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5411
- among girls today
- 138
- born since 2009
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 69%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Riella is the #5411 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 138 recorded since 2009.
Riella has 138 recorded births among girls since 2009, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #5411 as of the latest data, more common than 69% 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 2009 to 2025.
- #5411 among girls today
- 138 born since 2009
- 2020s peak decade
- 69% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Riella is currently the #5411 girls' name in America, more common than 69% of girls - 138 born since 2009, peaking in the 2020s.
- #5411
- among girls today
- 138
- born since 2009
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 69%
- more common than other girls
Riella vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#5411
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 69% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
78% of everyone ever named Riella was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
27 babies were named Riella in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
How Riella compares
138 30th 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
Riella's all-time total is 64% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Riella | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 138 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 27 | 48 | 19,840 |
Riella's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Riella's full recorded timeline at 2020, 78% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 22% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2013, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2023 peak of 27 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Riella at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2023
Current rank
#5,411
Active since
2009
Riella popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2009–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 27
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Riella by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Riella's strongest decade.
108 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 78% of all-time use.
Riella births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
- 2010s 24
2010s
24 births
- 2020s
2020s
108 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 108 births (78% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Riella? ▼
Since 2009, Social Security records show 138 babies named Riella. Today it holds rank #5411 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2023, with 27 births.
When was Riella most popular? ▼
Riella was most popular in the 2020s decade with 108 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
How long has the name Riella been used? ▼
Riella has been recorded in Social Security data since 2009, spanning 17 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Riella? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rielle, Rielly, Rielyn, Rielynn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Riella
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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, 2009–2025 (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. "Riella: #5411 Girls' Name - 138 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/riella. 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 Riella 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.