Declining since 2012, #13,208 for girls today.
Popularity of Rhia since 1976
Babies named Rhia per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 10 |
| 1980s | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 24 |
| 2010s | 88 |
| 2020s | 38 |
Meaning & origin
Rhia entered the U.S. Social Security baby name data in 1976, a relatively late debut that suggests a modern coinage rather than a name with deep historical roots. Its popularity peaked in 2013 and has been on a declining trajectory since 2012. In 2025, the name ranked 13,208, meaning roughly one in every 267,878 female births. The name is likely a respelling or diminutive of names ending in -ria, such as Rhea or Maria, but its exact derivation remains uncertain. Its top states are not recorded, indicating that usage is scattered rather than regionally concentrated. Despite its rarity, Rhia offers a short, vowel-friendly sound that fits with contemporary naming trends.
Rhia appears to be a modern coinage, likely a shortened form or respelling of names such as Rhea, Maria, or other names ending in -ria. Records in the United States Social Security data begin in 1976, suggesting a late 20th-century emergence. Its usage remains rare and has been declining since a peak in 2013.
“Rhia” around the world
Where Rhia lands in the latest official birth statistics abroad, matched to the U.S. spelling.
Ireland
3
babies in 2025
Sources: CSO Ireland (Ireland).
Nicknames & variants
Variants: Rhea
Sibling names for Rhia
Names that share Rhia's style, for a brother or sister.
