Ria

“Pet form of Maria; also Spanish ría, river inlet” — Dutch/German (diminutive) origin

Girl's name · #2346 in the US (2025) · 2000s

Ria's best rank, #1150, came in 2005; it has settled back to #2346 today. Roughly 4,100 girls have been named Ria since 1934. Together with its spelling variants Riya (#1546) and Riyah (#2507), Ria would rank around #918 with about 290 births last year — the newborns split about 48/27/25 across Riya, Ria, and Riyah.

Around the world: about 1 in 660 girls in N. Ireland (2025) · about 1 in 940 girls in Slovenia (2025) · about 1 in 1,800 girls in Ireland (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 6 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Rias

Ria Stalman — Dutch discus thrower
Ria Percival — New Zealand association football player
Ria Baran — German figure skater (1922–1986)
Ria Visser — Dutch speed skater
Ria Oomen-Ruijten — Dutch politician

In stories & tradition

Ria Torres — Lie to Me
Ria — Farming Life in Another World

What Rias become

Among 355 notable people named Ria:

Entertainers appear 2.31× more often than among typical names — e.g. Ria Irawan, Indonesian actress (1969–2020).

Similar names: Rya · Evelin · Reem · Kiya · Amya · Rhylee

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