Riona: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,963

among girls · ↑2,561 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Riona

How common

1 in 59,528

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2015

33 babies

All-time total

594

#10,628 all-time among girls

First recorded

1996

in Social Security records

Riona popularity over time

594 babies have been named Riona since 1996, 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	–	–	–	–
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1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	27	3	–	#7,619
2000s	198	20	+633%	#5,347
2010s	238	24	+20%	#4,381
2020s (to 2025)	131	22	-8%	#4,424

Where Riona 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	28	0.02	outside top 500
2027	28	0.02	outside top 500
2028	29	0.02	outside top 500
2029	29	0.02	outside top 500
2030	30	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Riona

Riona is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,963 in 2025 with 27 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1996, 594 American babies have been named Riona. Its peak came in 2015, when 33 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Riona stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Riona?

The median living Riona is about 12 years old; half are between 7 and 19. An estimated 600 people named Riona 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.

Riona year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	27	#4,963
2024	15	#7,524
2023	22	#5,702
2022	23	#5,597
2021	13	#8,379
2020	31	#4,424
2019	14	#8,063
2018	20	#6,192
2017	30	#4,675
2016	27	#5,101
2015	33	#4,381
2014	27	#5,141
2013	23	#5,796
2012	25	#5,528
2011	18	#7,060
2010	21	#6,341
2009	22	#6,266
2008	20	#6,759
2007	25	#5,665
2006	26	#5,347
2005	23	#5,569
2004	20	#6,161
2003	13	#8,384
2002	18	#6,334
2001	17	#6,565
2000	14	#7,499
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Riona?

The median living Riona is about 12 years old. Half of all living Rionas are between 7 and 19 years old.

How many people named Riona are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Riona are alive in the United States, based on 594 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Riona in 2025?

Riona ranked #4,963 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 27 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Riona?

594 babies have been named Riona in the United States since 1996, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Riona most popular?

Riona peaked in 2015, when 33 newborns received the name.

Is Riona a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Riona rising or falling?

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

Will Riona become more popular?

Riona is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 30 girls named Riona 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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