US rank #1310 Girls' name Peak 1999 15,325 births

Rhiannon — #1310 US girls' name

15,325 babies named Rhiannon in U.S. Social Security records since 1974, with the highest year being 1999. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s16661980s32761990s38332000s40752010s14432020s1032
#1310
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 93% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

27% of everyone ever named Rhiannon was born in this single decade.

1999
Single peak year

651 babies were named Rhiannon in 1999 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Rhiannon

The Social Security Administration has registered 15,325 babies named Rhiannon between 1974 and 2024, spanning 51 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Rhiannon currently holds the #1310 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1999, when 651 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Rhiannon performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 4,075 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Rhiannon shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 1,899 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Rhiannon in 46 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Rhiannon 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 15,325 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.

Rhiannon at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

15,325

Since 1974

51 years of records

Peak year

1999

651 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#1,310

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1974

Recorded for 51 years

Last year on file: 2024

Rhiannon popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1974

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1999)
651
Annual births at peak — across 51 years of records
-2000200400600800 202420172010200319961989198219751974 5

Rhiannon popularity over time — boys

5 total births recorded since 1982 (Rhiannon as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 1982 5

Rhiannon by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
4,075 births that decade — 27% of Rhiannon's all-time total
1970s16661980s32761990s38332000s40752010s14432020s1032

Rhiannon by state

Where Rhiannon concentrates geographically — total births since 1974

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Rhiannon
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
1,899 12.4%
#2 Texas
1,012 6.6%
#3 New York
728 4.8%
#4 Pennsylvania
715 4.7%
#5 Florida
618 4.0%
#6 Illinois
600 3.9%
#7 Ohio
585 3.8%
#8 Arizona
451 2.9%
California share of Rhiannon's total US births 12.4%
Even split

1,899 of 15,325 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 46 reporting states.

Rhiannon appears in 46 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rhiannon?
15,325 babies have been named Rhiannon since 1974. It currently ranks #1310 among girls. The peak year was 1999 with 651 births.
When was Rhiannon most popular?
Rhiannon was most popular in the 2000s decade with 4,075 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
Where is Rhiannon most popular?
The top states for the name Rhiannon are California (1,899 births), Texas (1,012 births), New York (728 births).
How long has the name Rhiannon been used?
Rhiannon has been recorded in Social Security data since 1974, spanning 51 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Rhiannon?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rhianna, Rhiana, Rhiley, Rhian, 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, 1974–2024 (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.