The first name Riya
A girl’s name.
1 syllable Female
Meaning and origin
A female given name.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 48 girls were named Riya, making it the 763rd most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2006, with 118 births (#359).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Riya with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Riya at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 137 girls born in the United States were named Riya, the 1,546th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2005, when 291 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Questions
- How popular is the name Riya?
- In 2025, 48 girls born in England and Wales were named Riya, ranking 763rd. Its peak was 2006, with 118 births.
- Is Riya a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 6,273 US babies named Riya since 1880 were girls.
- When was Riya most popular?
- 2005 in the United States, when 291 babies were named Riya, its highest rank at 872nd.