US rank #1827 Girls' name Peak 2024 1,385 births

Ryah — #1827 US girls' name

1,385 babies named Ryah in U.S. Social Security records since 1980, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s61990s692000s3362010s5532020s421
#1827
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 90% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

40% of everyone ever named Ryah was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

110 babies were named Ryah in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Ryah

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,385 babies named Ryah between 1980 and 2024, spanning 45 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Ryah currently holds the #1827 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 110 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ryah performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 553 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Ryah shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 120 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Ryah in 16 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ryah 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 1,385 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.

Ryah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,385

Since 1980

45 years of records

Peak year

2024

110 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#1,827

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1980

Recorded for 45 years

Last year on file: 2024

Ryah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1980

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
110
Annual births at peak — across 45 years of records
050100150 202420202016201220082004200019961980 6

Ryah by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
553 births that decade — 40% of Ryah's all-time total
1980s61990s692000s3362010s5532020s421

Ryah by state

Where Ryah concentrates geographically — total births since 1980

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Ryah
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
120 8.7%
#2 Texas
72 5.2%
#3 Florida
24 1.7%
#4 Colorado
11 0.8%
#5 North Carolina
10 0.7%
#6 Washington
10 0.7%
#7 New York
7 0.5%
#8 Pennsylvania
7 0.5%
California share of Ryah's total US births 8.7%
Even split

120 of 1,385 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 16 reporting states.

Ryah appears in 16 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ryah?
1,385 babies have been named Ryah since 1980. It currently ranks #1827 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 110 births.
When was Ryah most popular?
Ryah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 553 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Ryah most popular?
The top states for the name Ryah are California (120 births), Texas (72 births), Florida (24 births).
How long has the name Ryah been used?
Ryah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1980, spanning 45 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Ryah?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ryan, Ryann, Ryanne, Rya, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 1980–2024 (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.