Recorded 1977–2006 Girls' name Peak 1987 250 births

Riannon — girls' name

250 babies named Riannon in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 1987. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s271980s781990s822000s63

The verdict

250 girls have been named Riannon since 1977, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2006.

250
total births
1977–2006
years on record
1990s
peak decade
33%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

33% of everyone ever named Riannon was born in this single decade.

1987
Single peak year

14 babies were named Riannon in 1987 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Riannon

The Social Security Administration has registered 250 babies named Riannon between 1977 and 2006, spanning 30 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Riannon currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2006. The name reached its historical peak in 1987, when 14 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Riannon performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 82 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Riannon shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Riannon 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 250 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.

Riannon at a glance

Last recorded 2006

Total births

250

Since 1977

30 years of records

Peak year

1987

14 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2006

Active since

1977

Recorded for 30 years

Last year on file: 2006

Riannon popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–1977

Last recorded 2006
Peak year (1987)
14
Annual births at peak — across 30 years of records
46810121416 20062002199819941990198619811977 11

Riannon by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
82 births that decade — 33% of Riannon's all-time total
1970s271980s781990s822000s63

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Riannon?
250 babies have been named Riannon since 1977. It was last recorded in 2006. The peak year was 1987 with 14 births.
When was Riannon most popular?
Riannon was most popular in the 1990s decade with 82 total births. The single peak year was 1987.
How long has the name Riannon been used?
Riannon has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 30 years of data through 2006.
What names are similar to Riannon?
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.

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, 1977–2006 (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.