Rihanna: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,150

among girls · ↓384 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Rihanna · -24% vs 2024

How common

1 in 18,474

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2008

1,080 babies

All-time total

6,617

#2,143 all-time among girls

First recorded

2000

in Social Security records

Rihanna popularity over time

6,617 babies have been named Rihanna since 2000, 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

GirlsBoys

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.

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2000s	3,346	5	3,351	335	–	#311
2010s	2,495	–	2,495	250	-26%	#587
2020s (to 2025)	771	–	771	129	-48%	#1,371

Where Rihanna 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	83	0.05	outside top 500
2027	81	0.05	outside top 500
2028	78	0.05	outside top 500
2029	76	0.05	outside top 500
2030	74	0.05	outside top 500

Where Rihanna is most popular

Girls named Rihanna per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.077 per 1,000. Strongest in Massachusetts, New York, and Louisiana.

Vs national average

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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Rihanna born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Massachusetts	20	0.165	+114%
New York	60	0.152	+96%
Louisiana	10	0.114	+48%
Florida	48	0.112	+45%
New Jersey	19	0.105	+36%
Ohio	24	0.101	+31%
Texas	80	0.099	+29%
Connecticut	5	0.086	+11%
California	64	0.076	≈ national
Missouri	7	0.058	-25%
South Carolina	5	0.056	-28%
Washington	5	0.035	-55%
Illinois	6	0.026	-66%
North Carolina	5	0.022	-72%
Pennsylvania	5	0.021	-73%
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Rihanna

Rihanna is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,150 in 2025 with 87 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 2000, 6,617 American babies have been named Rihanna. Its peak came in 2008, when 1,080 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 Rihanna stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Rihanna?

The median living Rihanna is about 16 years old; half are between 11 and 17. An estimated 6,600 people named Rihanna 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.

Rihanna year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	87	#2,150	–	–
2024	115	#1,766	–	–
2023	165	#1,371	–	–
2022	127	#1,666	–	–
2021	133	#1,581	–	–
2020	144	#1,492	–	–
2019	129	#1,646	–	–
2018	166	#1,363	–	–
2017	162	#1,414	–	–
2016	178	#1,334	–	–
2015	178	#1,335	–	–
2014	209	#1,176	–	–
2013	269	#940	–	–
2012	323	#831	–	–
2011	381	#726	–	–
2010	500	#587	–	–
2009	825	#389	–	–
2008	1,075	#311	5	#14,170
2007	789	#415	–	–
2006	572	#531	–	–
2005	79	#2,294	–	–
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Famous people named Rihanna

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

1 Rihanna Barbadian singer (born 1988) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Rihanna?

The median living Rihanna is about 16 years old. Half of all living Rihannas are between 11 and 17 years old.

How many people named Rihanna are alive today?

An estimated 6,600 people named Rihanna are alive in the United States, based on 6,617 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Rihanna mean?

From Arabic رَيْحَانَة (rayḥāna, singulative of رَيْحَان (rayḥān, “basil; myrtle”)).

How popular is the name Rihanna in 2025?

Rihanna ranked #2,150 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 87 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Rihanna?

6,617 babies have been named Rihanna in the United States since 2000, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rihanna most popular?

Rihanna peaked in 2008, when 1,080 newborns received the name.

Is Rihanna a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Rihanna rising or falling?

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

Will Rihanna become more popular?

Rihanna is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 74 girls named Rihanna in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Rihanna?

Well-known people named Rihanna include Rihanna (singer).

Names like Rihanna

Names that sound and feel close to Rihanna: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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