Rhianna: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	321	32	–	#1,245
1980s	721	72	+125%	#1,358
1990s	1,415	142	+96%	#906
2000s	2,634	263	+86%	#607
2010s	585	59	-78%	#1,412
2020s (to 2025)	98	16	-72%	#6,168

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

321

–

#1,245

1980s

721

+125%

#1,358

1990s

1,415

142

+96%

#906

2000s

2,634

263

+86%

#607

2010s

585

-78%

#1,412

2020s (to 2025)

-72%

#6,168

The story of Rhianna

Rhianna is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,501 in 2025 with 18 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1976, 5,774 American babies have been named Rhianna. Its peak came in 2007, when 495 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Rhianna stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Rhianna?

The median living Rhianna is about 23 years old; half are between 18 and 32. An estimated 5,700 people named Rhianna are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Rhianna year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	18	#6,501
2024	15	#7,522
2023	17	#6,875
2022	20	#6,168
2021	12	#8,883
2020	16	#7,160
2019	17	#6,957
2018	15	#7,689
2017	27	#5,025
2016	29	#4,820
2015	36	#4,130
2014	49	#3,312
2013	57	#2,967
2012	71	#2,560
2011	121	#1,719
2010	163	#1,412
2009	257	#1,021
2008	393	#753
2007	495	#607
2006	349	#786
2005	190	#1,207
2004	160	#1,337
2003	186	#1,167
2002	192	#1,102
2001	195	#1,088
2000	217	#979
1995	146	#1,182
1990	89	#1,666
1985	68	#1,705
1980	93	#1,358
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Rhianna, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Rhianna?

The median living Rhianna is about 23 years old. Half of all living Rhiannas are between 18 and 32 years old.

How many people named Rhianna are alive today?

An estimated 5,700 people named Rhianna are alive in the United States, based on 5,774 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Rhianna mean?

A variant spelling of Rihanna, from Arabic رَيْحَانَة (rayḥāna, singulative of رَيْحَان (rayḥān, “basil; myrtle”)).

How popular is the name Rhianna in 2025?

Rhianna ranked #6,501 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 18 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Rhianna?

5,774 babies have been named Rhianna in the United States since 1976, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rhianna most popular?

Rhianna peaked in 2007, when 495 newborns received the name.

Is Rhianna a boy or girl name?

Rhianna is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Rhianna rising or falling?

Rhianna is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Rhianna popularity over time

The story of Rhianna

How old are people named Rhianna?

Rhianna year by year

Frequently asked questions

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