Girls' name · since 2002

Riannah

Since 2002, U.S. Social Security records show 78 babies named Riannah, peaking in 2006. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#29,949 of 72,339
all-time among girls
78
born since 2002
2000s
peak decade

Riannah sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 78 recorded since 2002.

Riannah has 78 recorded births among girls since 2002, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, 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 2002 to 2009.

  • #29,949 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 78 born since 2002
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Riannah ranks #29,949 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 78 born since 2002, peaking in the 2000s.

#29,949 of 72,339
all-time among girls
78
born since 2002
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Riannah's 78 recorded births place it above 58.54% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.

Riannah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Riannah's full recorded timeline at 2006, 71% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 29% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2003, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2006 peak of 20 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Riannah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2009

Last recorded 2009
Peak year (2006)
20
Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
0510152025 20022003200420052006200720082009 6

Riannah by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (78 births, 100% of the file).

2000s was Riannah's strongest decade.

78 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Riannah births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 78 births (100% of all-time use).

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

Riannah by state

Where Riannah concentrates geographically, total births since 2002

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Riannah
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
6 7.7%
California share of Riannah's total US births 7.7%

6 of 78 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Riannah?
Riannah has been given to 78 babies in the U.S. since 2002, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #29,949 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2009. 20 babies were born in 2006, its single highest year.
Where does Riannah sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Riannah ranks #29,949 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 Riannah most popular?
Riannah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 78 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Where is Riannah most popular?
The top states for the name Riannah are California (6 births).
How long has the name Riannah been used?
Records for Riannah go back to 2002, giving 8 years of history through 2009.
What names are similar to Riannah?
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 Riannah's data

  • California records the most Riannahs (6 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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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Riannah: 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, 2002–2009 (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 Riannah 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.