Ria comes from the Sanskrit / Spanish tradition, meaning River, singer / beloved.
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How popular is Ria?
2005peak year
The name Ria reached its peak in 2005, with 202 registrations (ranked #1150). It had been quietly building for over half a century before that, first appearing in records in 1934. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #2199) today, averaging about 87 new babies per year. Ria's usage has held roughly steady recently. Across all years on record, approximately 4,036 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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