Ria is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Ria means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Ria across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Ria has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Ria is a girl name of Spanish origin meaning “river mouth or short form”. A short form of Maria, also a Spanish word for estuary.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 4,115 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 3,877 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 258 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 137 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 357 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Ria per year, England & Wales (1996 to 2025). England & Wales peaked in 2005 (253/yr) · United States peaked in 2005 (202/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2013 (24/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1982 (13/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2018 (10/yr).
Ria is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2005, when it ranked #2,023 nationally (given to 478 babies that year).
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