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Risha

Girl

Meaning of Risha: 'Saintly or virtuous'

Risha is a girl's name most strongly associated with Indian naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 5245th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 5891st in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#5245

23 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#5891

3 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

969

First recorded 1954 · peak 1979

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 17 babies1982: 22 babies1983: 9 babies1984: 10 babies1985: 6 babies1986: 6 babies1987: 16 babies1988: 7 babies1989: 12 babies1990: 12 babies19901991: 9 babies1992: 10 babies1993: 8 babies1994: 7 babies1995: 7 babies1996: 9 babies1997: 5 babies1998: 10 babies1999: 6 babies2000: 0 babies20002001: 8 babies2002: 8 babies2003: 14 babies2004: 26 babies2005: 21 babies2006: 16 babies2007: 26 babies2008: 26 babies2009: 23 babies2010: 30 babies20102011: 33 babies2012: 24 babies2013: 31 babies2014: 22 babies2015: 28 babies2016: 14 babies2017: 26 babies2018: 16 babies2019: 27 babies2020: 13 babies20202021: 27 babies2022: 16 babies2023: 19 babies2024: 19 babies2025: 23 babies
US babies named Risha per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 33.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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