Ria is a distinctive choice, ranked #980 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Ria in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#980
About the Name Ria
Ria has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 209 places in five years. It was most popular in 2004 at #192 β parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Ria is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school β standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Ria
Unlikely. With around 36 UK babies named Ria per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Ria in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Ria has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 209 places in the last five years. Its peak was #192 in 2004. Choosing it now means she is likely to be among the last of her generation with this name.
Ria is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Ria include: Ria Lina β Ria Lina is a British comedian.; Ria Norsan β Ria Norsan is an Indonesian politician who is the governor of West Kalimantan since February 2025.; Ria Bose β Ria Bose is an English footballer who plays as a defender for Women's Super League side West Ham United..
Ria does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice β your child is unlikely to encounter American Rias in the wild.
36
UK babies named Ria (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 209 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Ria
Likely around 1 other Ria in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Ria
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Ria Lina is a British comedian. She has appeared on Yesterday, Today & The Day Before, Mock the Week, Steph's Packed Lunch, The Now Show, The News Quiz, and Have I Got News for You.
Ria Norsan is an Indonesian politician who is the governor of West Kalimantan since February 2025. He had previously served as the province's vice governor under Sutarmidji between 2018 and 2023, and was the regent of Mempawah Regency between 2009 and 2018.
Maria "Ria" Ahlers (married Steenpaal) is a former high jumper from the Netherlands. She competed in the 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics and finished in 16th and 12th place, respectively.
Ria Nutan Persad, also known as Ria Carlo, is a mathematician and a classical musician of Indian descent. She moved to the United States of America as a child.
RIA Novosti (Russian: Π ΠΠ ΠΠΎΠ²ΠΎΡΡΠΈ), sometimes referred to as RIAN (Π ΠΠΠ) or RIA (Π ΠΠ), is a Russian state-owned domestic news agency. On 9 December 2013, by a decree of Russian President Vladimir Putin, it was liquidated and its assets and workforce were transferred to the newly created Rossiya Segodnya agency.