Rianna: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,645

among girls · ↑2,233 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Rianna

How common

1 in 53,576

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2002

271 babies

All-time total

3,826

#3,075 all-time among girls

First recorded

1976

in Social Security records

Rianna popularity over time

3,826 babies have been named Rianna since 1976, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

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	85	9	–	#2,843
1980s	295	30	+247%	#2,359
1990s	887	89	+201%	#1,268
2000s	1,939	194	+119%	#850
2010s	478	48	-75%	#2,073
2020s (to 2025)	142	24	-50%	#4,645

Where Rianna is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	29	0.02	outside top 500
2027	29	0.02	outside top 500
2028	29	0.02	outside top 500
2029	28	0.02	outside top 500
2030	28	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Rianna

Rianna is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,645 in 2025 with 30 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1976, 3,826 American babies have been named Rianna. Its peak came in 2002, when 271 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 Rianna stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Rianna?

The median living Rianna is about 23 years old; half are between 18 and 28. An estimated 3,800 people named Rianna 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.

Rianna year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	30	#4,645
2024	17	#6,878
2023	19	#6,357
2022	27	#5,000
2021	27	#4,932
2020	22	#5,622
2019	30	#4,631
2018	26	#5,114
2017	36	#4,133
2016	42	#3,695
2015	39	#3,906
2014	38	#3,986
2013	43	#3,629
2012	51	#3,254
2011	77	#2,412
2010	96	#2,073
2009	135	#1,656
2008	184	#1,337
2007	211	#1,197
2006	251	#1,022
2005	156	#1,387
2004	132	#1,526
2003	213	#1,059
2002	271	#850
2001	215	#999
2000	171	#1,174
1995	97	#1,575
1990	57	#2,251
1985	23	#3,707
1980	30	#2,983
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
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1960	–	–
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1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Rianna?

The median living Rianna is about 23 years old. Half of all living Riannas are between 18 and 28 years old.

How many people named Rianna are alive today?

An estimated 3,800 people named Rianna are alive in the United States, based on 3,826 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Rianna in 2025?

Rianna ranked #4,645 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 30 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Rianna?

3,826 babies have been named Rianna in the United States since 1976, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rianna most popular?

Rianna peaked in 2002, when 271 newborns received the name.

Is Rianna a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Rianna rising or falling?

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

Will Rianna become more popular?

Rianna is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 28 girls named Rianna in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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