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Riya

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

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

Rising

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #359 to #1646.200020052010201520202025#359#1646
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#1646
1997#770
1998#717
1999#816
2000#557
2001#466
2002#469
2003#508
2004#453
2005#410
2006#359
2007#373
2008#427
2009#384
2010#438
2011#432
2012#430
2013#528
2014#508
2015#577
2016#503
2017#648
2018#602
2019#609
2020#604
2021#667
2022#596
2023#832
2024#676
2025#763

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

RisingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in England and Wales in every year from 1996 to 2025.

In 2024: #676 among girls in England and Wales, #736 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 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 #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

  2. Highest recorded1996–2025

    Highest recorded position: #359 among girls in England and Wales, in 2006 (recorded 1996–2025).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #763 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #359 in England and Wales in 2006.

Riya'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
2025England and Walesfemale#76348HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#67656HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#83243HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#59664HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#66758HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#60464HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#60965HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#60268HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#64864HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#50386HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#57774HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#50883HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#52879HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#430107HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#43299HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#43896HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#384110HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#42799HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#373112HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#359118HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#41090HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#45377HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#50863HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#46966HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#46665HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#55749HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#81627HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#71733HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#77030HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#164610HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandfemale#7364HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandfemale#8563HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandfemale#6345HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandfemale#8713HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandfemale#8963HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandfemale#6515HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandfemale#6615HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandfemale#8963HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandfemale#9073HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandfemale#7584HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#5976HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandfemale#6354HighVerified

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

Where Riya is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Riya, 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: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2006Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2006Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2010Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2015Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2016Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2017Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2018Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2019Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2022Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2023Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2024Republic of Ireland: highest position in 200819962025
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 Wales1996–202530#359 in 2006
Republic of Ireland2006–202412#597 in 2008
Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Riya

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 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 2 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #359 in England and Wales in 2006. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.