Ryah
How to say it: RY-uh · /ˈraɪə/
Modern variant of Raya, Hebrew for 'friend' - respelled feminine name popular in the 2010s.
Ryah was the 563rd most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 92 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 11% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #455 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #563 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 92 |
| Share of births | 1 in 6,400 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +11% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #455 |
| In France, 2025 | #2,541 among girls’ names, 0 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Ryah is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Ry
- Rya
Honouring a Ryah in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Ryah is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, Hebrew.
In France: #2,541 for girls in 2025.
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