Girls' name · since 2000

Riyana

Since 2000, U.S. Social Security records show 383 babies named Riyana, peaking in 2021. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#9295
among girls today
383
born since 2000
2010s
peak decade
48%
more common than other girls

383 babies have been named Riyana since 2000, making it today's #9295 girls' name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Riyana has been recorded 383 times among girls since 2000, currently ranked #9295 nationally and more common than 48% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2000 to 2025.

  • #9295 among girls today
  • 383 born since 2000
  • 2010s peak decade
  • 48% more common than other girls

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

Riyana is currently the #9295 girls' name in America, more common than 48% of girls - 383 born since 2000, peaking in the 2010s.

#9295
among girls today
383
born since 2000
2010s
peak decade
48%
more common than other girls

Riyana vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings

0%100%Median name50%47.5%
Riyana vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#9295
of 17,726 girls in use

More common than 48% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

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

2021
Single peak year

33 babies were named Riyana in 2021 - its busiest year on record.

How Riyana compares

383 Top 50% higher than 50% of 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

Riyana's all-time total is 0% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Riyana Median girls name (Emerly) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 383 382 567,345
Peak-year births 33 48 19,840

Riyana's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Riyana's SSA record in two at 2013 and the more recent half accounts for 61% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 39%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2000, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 2021 peak of 33, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Riyana at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

383

Since 2000

26 years of records

Peak year

2021

33 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#9,295

Among girls

As of 2025

Active since

2000

Recorded for 26 years

Last year on file: 2025

Riyana popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2021)
33
Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
010203040 2000200420082013201720212025 23

Riyana by decade

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

2010s was Riyana's strongest decade.

150 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.

Riyana births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 150 births (39% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of June 2026

Riyana by state

Where Riyana concentrates geographically, total births since 2000

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Riyana
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
22 5.7%
California share of Riyana's total US births 5.7%

22 of 383 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Riyana?
383 babies have been named Riyana since 2000. It currently ranks #9295 among girls. The peak year was 2021 with 33 births.
When was Riyana most popular?
Riyana was most popular in the 2010s decade with 150 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Where is Riyana most popular?
The top states for the name Riyana are California (22 births).
How long has the name Riyana been used?
Riyana has been recorded in Social Security data since 2000, spanning 26 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Riyana?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Riya, Riyah, Riyan, Riyanna, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Riyana's data

  • Riyana's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (150 total births) through the 2020s (117) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • California records the most Riyanas (22 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
  • 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.

Data Sources

Data as of June 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, 2000–2025 (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. "Riyana: #9295 Girls' Name - 383 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/riyana. 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 Riyana 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 June 2026.