Girls' name · since 1980

Riane

534 babies named Riane in U.S. Social Security records since 1980, with the highest year being 1989. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#11,378 of 72,339
all-time among girls
534
born since 1980
1990s
peak decade

Riane sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 534 recorded since 1980.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Riane has been recorded 534 times among girls since 1980, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1980 to 2021.

  • #11,378 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 534 born since 1980
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Riane ranks #11,378 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 534 born since 1980, peaking in the 1990s.

#11,378 of 72,339
all-time among girls
534
born since 1980
1990s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Riane's 534 recorded births place it above 84.26% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

4 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by California.

Riane's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Riane splits its recorded history at 1998: 42% of all births land in the more recent half, 58% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2010 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1989 peak of 36 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Riane popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–2021

Last recorded 2021
Peak year (1989)
36
Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
010203040 19801987199219972002200720142021 5

Riane popularity over time - boys

5 total births recorded since 2004 (Riane as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 5 births
5 2004 5

Riane by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (222 births, 42% of the file).

1990s was Riane's strongest decade.

222 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.

Riane births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 222 births (42% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Riane 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 Riane's total volume

Riane vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20%25% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -36, 11.6%-28, 8.4%-34, 5.8%-26, 9.6%-18, 15.7%-10, 22.8%-112, 15.9%-35, 9.5%-20, 11%-107, 12.4%-28, 6.4%-25, 8%-33, 5.8%-28, 5.4%-53, 4.1%Riane-42, 6.7%Riane
Riane vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Riane by state

Where Riane concentrates geographically, total births since 1980

Geographically diffuse
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Riane
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
27 5.1%
#2 Texas
10 1.9%
#3 Michigan
5 0.9%
#4 Ohio
5 0.9%
California share of Riane's total US births 5.1%
Even split

27 of 534 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Riane?
534 babies have been named Riane since 1980. All-time, it sits at #11,378 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2021. The peak year was 1989 with 36 births.
Where does Riane sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Riane ranks #11,378 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Riane most popular?
Riane was most popular in the 1990s decade with 222 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
Where is Riane most popular?
The top states for the name Riane are California (27 births), Texas (10 births), Michigan (5 births).
How long has the name Riane been used?
The SSA has tracked Riane since 1980 -- 42 years through the most recent 2021 data.
What names are similar to Riane?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ria, Rianna, Rian, Riana, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Riane's data

  • Riane's decade-level peak was the 1990s (222 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • California records the most Rianes (27 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Riane

Nearby Names Like Riane

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Riane: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1980–2021 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Riane 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 August 2026.