Risha
Alpha Piscium (α Piscium) is a triple star system in the equatorial constellation of Pisces. Based upon dynamical parallax measurements, it is about 157 light-years from the Solar System.
Meaning & Origin of Risha
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Alpha Piscium (α Piscium) is a triple star system in the equatorial constellation of Pisces. Based upon dynamical parallax measurements, it is about 157 light-years from the Solar System.
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The Story of Risha
Risha first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1954, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1979, when 56 Rishas were born — ranking #1,874 that year. As of 2026, Risha ranks #6,028 for baby girls with 20 births, gradually falling (-15%). In total, more than 985 Rishas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
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About the name Risha
Risha is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1954 and has accumulated 985 births in the dataset. Risha's peak popularity came in 1979 when it ranked #1,874. Use the chart and map above to compare Risha's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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