Riata is a very rare variant of Rita that peaked in 2014 and has grown less common since.
Riata is a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #11,721 for girl births in the United States (and #19,686 across all names), given to 8 babies. Riata first appears in 1990 and peaked in 2014 (14 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 | 8 | #11,721 |
| 2024 | 6 | 6 | #14,920 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 | #17,107 |
| 2022 | 8 | 8 | #12,020 |
| 2021 | 9 | 9 | #10,973 |
| 2020 | 6 | 6 | #14,764 |
| 2019 | 10 | 10 | #10,317 |
| 2018 | 10 | 10 | #10,411 |
| 2017 | 8 | 8 | #12,508 |
| 2016 | 5 | 5 | #18,310 |
| 2015 | 6 | 6 | #16,028 |
| 2014 | 14 | 14 | #8,400 |
| 2013 | 7 | 7 | #14,295 |
| 2012 | 10 | 10 | #11,090 |
| 2010 | 5 | 5 | #19,240 |
| 2007 | 5 | 5 | #19,885 |
| 2006 | 6 | 6 | #16,687 |
| 2005 | 6 | 6 | #16,021 |
| 2002 | 5 | 5 | #17,527 |
| 1990 | 6 | — | #12,538 |