Keisha vs Riya
Keisha and Riyacompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Keisha was ranked #3015 and Riya #676 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2012, Keisha was ranked #677 and Riya #907 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Keisha and Riya over time
Keisha and Riya appear together in 1 published list, across 29 years of shared records. Riya held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Keisha in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Keisha and Riya changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #3015 and #676.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Keisha #359 in 2006, Riya #359 in 2006.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Keisha held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Riya in 21.
Highest recorded here: Keisha #359 in 2006, Riya #359 in 2006.
The order changed in 2009: Riya moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #383 and #427; by 2009 that had become #522 and #384.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Keisha #3015, Riya #676.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Keisha | Riya |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #3015 (2024) | England and Wales · Girls #676 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Keisha has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Riya.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Keisha
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #643 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1998–2011
Highest recorded position: #238 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2004 (recorded 1998–2011).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3015 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Riya
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1646 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #359 among girls in England and Wales, in 2006 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #676 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls