Riya

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A few things about Riya you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Riya

Riya Sen

Indian actress

Choose Riya and your child shares a first name with Riya Sen, an Indian actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Riya, like who?” Riya Sen's Wikipedia article is available in 31 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 11,737 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Riya, 137 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Riya would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryRiya first shows up in US birth records in 1990, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 35 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 2005, when it reached #871.
• 🍂TrendRiya has slipped 269 places over the last five years and now sits at #1,540. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedRiya is most popular in New Jersey, where it ranks #718, followed by Virginia (#758). It's in the top 1,000 in 2 states.

About the name Riya

Riya is a girl name of English, Hindu and Indian origin. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, starting with R and ending in “-iya”. US birth records list Riya for girls from 1990 to 2025, in 36 of those 36 years. Its best year was 2005, when it ranked #871 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #1,540, with 137 babies.

Origin:English namesHindu namesIndian names