Girls' name · since 1976
Rianna
Since 1976, U.S. Social Security records show 3,826 babies named Rianna, peaking in 2002. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,075 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #4,584 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,826
- born since 1976
- 2000s
- peak decade
Yes -- Rianna is the #4584 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 3,826 recorded since 1976.
Social Security Administration records show Rianna recorded 3,826 times among girls since 1976, holding rank #4584 nationally today, ahead of 73% of girls, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 2025.
- #3,075 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #4,584 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 3,826 born since 1976
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rianna ranks #3,075 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #4,584 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 3,826 born since 1976, peaking in the 2000s.
- #3,075 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #4,584 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,826
- born since 1976
- 2000s
- peak decade
Rianna's 3,826 recorded births place it above 95.74% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
30 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Rianna compares
3,826 Top 16% higher than 84% of 17,297 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
Rianna's all-time total is 10x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Rianna | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,826 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 271 | 21 | 19,840 |
Rianna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Rianna's SSA record in two at 2001 and the more recent half accounts for 62% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 38%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1976, with only 10 births recorded -- set against the 2002 peak of 271, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Rianna popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2025
- Peak year (2002)
- 271
- Annual births at peak, across 50 years of records
Rianna by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (1,939 births, 51% of the file).
2000s was Rianna's strongest decade.
1,939 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Rianna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 85
1970s
85 births
- 1980s 295
1980s
295 births
- 1990s
1990s
887 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,939 births
- 2010s 478
2010s
478 births
- 2020s 142
2020s
142 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 1,939 births (51% of all-time use).
How Rianna 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 Rianna's total volume
Rianna by state
Where Rianna concentrates geographically, total births since 1976
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 570 | 14.9% |
| #2 | Texas | | 273 | 7.1% |
| #3 | New York | | 260 | 6.8% |
| #4 | Florida | | 206 | 5.4% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 127 | 3.3% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 78 | 2.0% |
| #7 | New Jersey | | 77 | 2.0% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 63 | 1.6% |
570 of 3,826 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 30 reporting states.
Rianna appears in 30 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Rianna's data
- Rianna's decade-level peak was the 2000s (1,939 total births); usage has since declined to 142 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Riannas (570 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.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Rianna: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2002)
Similar record span (~49 yrs)
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, 1976–2025 (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 Rianna 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.