Feminine dossier · first seen 1990
Riya
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2005
Peak births
291
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Riya
How many people are named Riya?
An estimated 6,200 living Americans are named Riya.
How rare is Riya?
Riya is uncommon among babies today, with 137 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 52.9% from its 2005 peak.
How old is the typical Riya?
The median age of a living American named Riya is approximately 15 years, with most bearers falling between 8 and 20 years old.
Is Riya still popular?
Yes. Riya is holding steady, with 137 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Riya most common?
Riya has its strongest geographic signal in New Jersey, where it appears 6.1× more often than the national baseline.
1990Peak 20052025
Peak year
2005
Decline from peak
52.9%
2025
137
All-time
6,273
Where it lives now
Riya is most concentrated in New Jersey — about 3.1× the national rate in the 2020s.
States where Riya is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.