Total births
440
Girls' name · since 1976
Rheannon
440 babies named Rheannon in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 1977. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 440
- total births
- 1976–2008
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
Rheannon sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 440 recorded since 1976.
Rheannon has 440 recorded births among girls since 1976, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 2008.
- 440 total births
- 1976–2008 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 34% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
440 girls have been named Rheannon since 1976, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2008.
- 440
- total births
- 1976–2008
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Rheannon was born in this single decade.
1977
Single peak year
21 babies were named Rheannon in 1977 - its busiest year on record.
Rheannon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Rheannon's full recorded timeline at 1992, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1976, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1977 peak of 21 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Rheannon at a glance
Last recorded 2008Peak year
1977
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1976
Rheannon popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2008
- Peak year (1977)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Rheannon by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Rheannon's strongest decade.
151 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Rheannon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 57
1970s
57 births
- 1980s
1980s
151 births
- 1990s
1990s
127 births
- 2000s
2000s
105 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 151 births (34% of all-time use).
Rheannon by state
Where Rheannon concentrates geographically, total births since 1976
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 10 | 2.3% |
Texas share of Rheannon's total US births 2.3%
10 of 440 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rheannon? ▼
Rheannon has been given to 440 babies in the U.S. since 1976, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2008. 21 babies were born in 1977, its single highest year.
When was Rheannon most popular? ▼
Rheannon was most popular in the 1980s decade with 151 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
Where is Rheannon most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Rheannon are Texas (10 births).
How long has the name Rheannon been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Rheannon since 1976 -- 33 years through the most recent 2008 data.
What names are similar to Rheannon? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rhea, Rheanna, Rhema, Rheba, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Rheannon's data
- Rheannon's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (151 total births) through the 2000s (105) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Rheannons (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Rheannon
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Rheannon
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Rheta Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1976–2008 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Rheannon: Baby Name Since 1976 - 440 Births, Peak 1977." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rheannon. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Rheannon draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.