Total births
5,774
Girls' name · since 1976
Rhianna
5,774 babies named Rhianna in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #7369
- among girls today
- 5,774
- born since 1976
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 58%
- more common than other girls
5,774 babies have been named Rhianna since 1976, making it today's #7369 girls' name.
Rhianna has 5,774 recorded births among girls since 1976, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #7369 as of the latest data, more common than 58% of girls, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 2025.
- #7369 among girls today
- 5,774 born since 1976
- 2000s peak decade
- 58% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Rhianna is currently the #7369 girls' name in America, more common than 58% of girls - 5,774 born since 1976, peaking in the 2000s.
- #7369
- among girls today
- 5,774
- born since 1976
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 58%
- more common than other girls
Rhianna vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#7369
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 58% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
46% of everyone ever named Rhianna was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
495 babies were named Rhianna in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
How Rhianna compares
5,774 Top 12% higher than 88% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Rhianna's all-time total is 15x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Rhianna | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 5,774 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 495 | 48 | 19,840 |
Rhianna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Rhianna's full recorded timeline at 2001, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2021, with just 12 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2007 peak of 495 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Rhianna at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2007
Current rank
#7,369
Active since
1976
Rhianna popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2025
- Peak year (2007)
- 495
- Annual births at peak, across 50 years of records
Rhianna by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Rhianna's strongest decade.
2,634 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Rhianna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 321
1970s
321 births
- 1980s 721
1980s
721 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,415 births
- 2000s
2000s
2,634 births
- 2010s 585
2010s
585 births
- 2020s 98
2020s
98 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 2,634 births (46% of all-time use).
How Rhianna compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Rhianna's total volume
Rhianna vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Rhianna by state
Where Rhianna concentrates geographically, total births since 1976
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 694 | 12.0% |
| #2 | Texas | | 430 | 7.4% |
| #3 | Florida | | 313 | 5.4% |
| #4 | New York | | 294 | 5.1% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 184 | 3.2% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 156 | 2.7% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 130 | 2.3% |
| #8 | Arizona | | 113 | 2.0% |
California share of Rhianna's total US births 12.0%
Even split
694 of 5,774 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 38 reporting states.
Rhianna appears in 38 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rhianna? ▼
5,774 babies have been named Rhianna since 1976. It currently ranks #7369 among girls. The peak year was 2007 with 495 births.
When was Rhianna most popular? ▼
Rhianna was most popular in the 2000s decade with 2,634 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Rhianna most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Rhianna are California (694 births), Texas (430 births), Florida (313 births).
How long has the name Rhianna been used? ▼
Records for Rhianna go back to 1976, giving 50 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Rhianna? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rhiannon, Rhiana, Rhiley, Rhian, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Rhianna's data
- Rhianna's decade-level peak was the 2000s (2,634 total births); usage has since declined to 98 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Rhiannas (694 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Rhianna
Nearby Names Like Rhianna
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Rhianna
Rhiannon Girl
#1300 15,539 births
Rhiana Girl
1,054 births
Rhiley Girl
#5532 921 births
Rhian Girl
#10503 889 births
Rhianon Girl
355 births
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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, 1976–2025 (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. "Rhianna: #7369 Girls' Name - 5,774 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rhianna. 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 Rhianna 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.