Given name
Riah
“from the river's mouth”
Riah is a variant of Ria. One Spanish interpretation is “from the river's mouth.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Riah is a variant of Ria. One Spanish interpretation is “from the river's mouth.”
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1978. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Riah through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 661
- 15 boys · 646 girls
- Most popular year
- 2024
- 48 babies
- 2025
- 30
- #4,644 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +40%
- Rising
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 30 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 4,644 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 38.0% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 577 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Riah
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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