US rank #10464 Unisex name Peak 2007 889 births

Rhian — #10464 US unisex name

889 babies named Rhian in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s161980s541990s1092000s3512010s2882020s71
#10464
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 41% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

39% of everyone ever named Rhian was born in this single decade.

2007
Single peak year

59 babies were named Rhian in 2007 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Rhian

The Social Security Administration has registered 889 babies named Rhian between 1977 and 2024, spanning 48 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Rhian currently holds the #10464 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2007, when 59 babies received it in a single year. Rhian is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 126 additional births since 1977.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Rhian performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 351 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Rhian shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 39 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Rhian in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Rhian in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 889 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Rhian at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

889

Since 1977

48 years of records

Peak year

2007

59 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#10,464

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1977

Recorded for 48 years

Last year on file: 2024

Rhian popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1977

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2007)
59
Annual births at peak — across 48 years of records
020406080 202420182012200620001994198719801977 9

Rhian popularity over time — boys

126 total births recorded since 1977 (Rhian as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 126 births
4681012 20212016201020041997198619791977 10

Rhian by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
351 births that decade — 39% of Rhian's all-time total
1970s161980s541990s1092000s3512010s2882020s71

Rhian by state

Where Rhian concentrates geographically — total births since 1977

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Rhian
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
39 4.4%
#2 California
29 3.3%
#3 Ohio
7 0.8%
Texas share of Rhian's total US births 4.4%
Even split

39 of 889 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rhian?
889 babies have been named Rhian since 1977. It currently ranks #10464 among girls. The peak year was 2007 with 59 births.
When was Rhian most popular?
Rhian was most popular in the 2000s decade with 351 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Rhian most popular?
The top states for the name Rhian are Texas (39 births), California (29 births), Ohio (7 births).
Is Rhian a unisex name?
Yes, Rhian is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 889 births, and as a boy's name it has 126 births.
How long has the name Rhian been used?
Rhian has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 48 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Rhian?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rhiannon, Rhianna, Rhiana, Rhiley, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1977–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.