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Rhia

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What official birth registration shows about Rhia: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2024

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2024, ranging from #773 to #5891.199920042009201420192024#773#5891
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#1222
1997#897
1998#1036
1999#1060
2000#930
2001#1170
2002#938
2003#1224
2004#963
2005#1343
2006#909
2007#866
2008#878
2009#879
2010#773
2011#1043
2012#1210
2013#1018
2014#1411
2015#1452
2016#1241
2017#1995
2018#1788
2019#2643
2020#2615
2021#3961
2022#3533
2023#2201
2024#5891

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in England and Wales in every year from 1996 to 2024.

In 2024: #898 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #5891 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 1996–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #1222 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

  2. Highest recorded2009–2019

    Highest recorded position: #247 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2014 (recorded 2009–2019).

    Northern Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #247 in Northern Ireland in 2014.

Rhia's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2024England and Walesfemale#58913HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#220112HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#35336HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#39615HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#26159HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#26439HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#178816HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#199514HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#124127HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#145222HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#141122HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#101835HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#121027HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#104333HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#77347HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#87938HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#87837HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#86636HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#90932HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#134317HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#96326HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#122418HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#93824HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#117017HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#93023HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#106019HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#103620HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#89724HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#122215HighVerified
2019Northern Irelandfemale#2636HighVerified
2018Northern Irelandfemale#4343HighVerified
2016Northern Irelandfemale#4403HighVerified
2015Northern Irelandfemale#4263HighVerified
2014Northern Irelandfemale#2477HighVerified
2013Northern Irelandfemale#3275HighVerified
2012Northern Irelandfemale#3305HighVerified
2010Northern Irelandfemale#3664HighVerified
2009Northern Irelandfemale#2537HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandfemale#8853HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandfemale#8983HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandfemale#8833HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandfemale#8343HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandfemale#8733HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandfemale#6615HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandfemale#9073HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandfemale#7984HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandfemale#7584HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandfemale#7424HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#6655HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandfemale#8423HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Rhia is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Rhia, between 1996 and 2025. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: highest position in 2010Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2007Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2009Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2010Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2011Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2014Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2017Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2020Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2021Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2024Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2025Republic of Ireland: highest position in 2014Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 2009Northern Ireland: recorded in 2010Northern Ireland: recorded in 2012Northern Ireland: recorded in 2013Northern Ireland: recorded in 2014Northern Ireland: recorded in 2015Northern Ireland: recorded in 2016Northern Ireland: recorded in 2018Northern Ireland: recorded in 2019Northern Ireland: highest position in 201419962025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
England and Wales1996–202429#773 in 2010
Republic of Ireland2007–202512#661 in 2014
Northern Ireland2009–20199#247 in 2014
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What is known about Rhia

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
3 official registrars, 1996–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #247 in Northern Ireland in 2014. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.