Ríadh
Ríadh was the #80 girls' name in Ireland in 2025 (61 babies).
Ríadh as a girl’s name
- England & Wales
- Northern Ireland
- Ireland
Show the numbers
| Year | England & Wales | Northern Ireland | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | #140 (14) | #80 (61) |
| 2024 | #5,892 (3) | #212 (8) | #130 (35) |
| 2023 | — | #391 (3) | #202 (22) |
| 2022 | — | #243 (7) | #559 (6) |
| 2021 | — | #350 (4) | #284 (15) |
| 2020 | — | #281 (5) | — |
| 2019 | — | — | #716 (4) |
| 2018 | — | #313 (5) | #629 (5) |
The tide so far
- Peaked in Ireland in 2025 at #80.
- First recorded in Ireland in 2018.
How common is it?
about 1 in 350 baby girls in the published Ireland list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet about 3. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Ireland | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 520 | common |
| Ireland | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 350 | common |
Next year
On its recent trend, Ríadh is likely to keep rising in Ireland in 2026: about 1 in 240 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 78 to 1 in 750.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riadh | England & Wales | Girls | — | too few |
| Ríadh | Ireland | Girls | #80 | 61 |
| Riadh | Ireland | Girls | #352 | 11 |
| Riadh | Northern Ireland | Girls | #140 | 14 |