Total births
6,612
Girls' name · since 2000
Rihanna
6,612 babies named Rihanna in U.S. Social Security records since 2000, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #1768
- among girls today
- 6,612
- born since 2000
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 90%
- more common than other girls
6,612 babies have been named Rihanna since 2000, making it today's #1768 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rihanna has been recorded 6,612 times among girls since 2000, currently ranked #1768 nationally and more common than 90% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2000 to 2025.
- #1768 among girls today
- 6,612 born since 2000
- 2000s peak decade
- 90% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Rihanna is currently the #1768 girls' name in America, more common than 90% of girls - 6,612 born since 2000, peaking in the 2000s.
- #1768
- among girls today
- 6,612
- born since 2000
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 90%
- more common than other girls
Rihanna vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1768
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 90% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
51% of everyone ever named Rihanna was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
1,075 babies were named Rihanna in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
How Rihanna compares
6,612 Top 11% higher than 89% of 17,726 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
Rihanna's all-time total is 17x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Rihanna | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 6,612 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 1,075 | 48 | 19,840 |
Rihanna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Rihanna's full recorded timeline at 2015, 24% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 76% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 2000, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2008 peak of 1,075 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Rihanna at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2008
Current rank
#1,768
Active since
2000
Rihanna popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–2025
- Peak year (2008)
- 1,075
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Rihanna popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 2008 (Rihanna as boys' name)
Rihanna by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Rihanna's strongest decade.
3,346 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Rihanna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
3,346 births
- 2010s
2010s
2,495 births
- 2020s 771
2020s
771 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 3,346 births (51% of all-time use).
How Rihanna 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 Rihanna's total volume
Rihanna vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Rihanna by state
Where Rihanna concentrates geographically, total births since 2000
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 772 | 11.7% |
| #2 | California | | 749 | 11.3% |
| #3 | New York | | 615 | 9.3% |
| #4 | Florida | | 604 | 9.1% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 256 | 3.9% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 219 | 3.3% |
| #7 | New Jersey | | 211 | 3.2% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 182 | 2.8% |
Texas share of Rihanna's total US births 11.7%
Even split
772 of 6,612 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 38 reporting states.
Rihanna appears in 38 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rihanna? ▼
Since 2000, Social Security records show 6,612 babies named Rihanna. Today it holds rank #1768 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2008, with 1,075 births.
When was Rihanna most popular? ▼
Rihanna was most popular in the 2000s decade with 3,346 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Rihanna most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Rihanna are Texas (772 births), California (749 births), New York (615 births).
How long has the name Rihanna been used? ▼
Records for Rihanna go back to 2000, giving 26 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Rihanna? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rihana, Riham, Rihan, Rihonna, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Rihanna's data
- Rihanna's decade-level peak was the 2000s (3,346 total births); usage has since declined to 771 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Rihannas (772 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Rihanna
Nearby Names Like Rihanna
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Rihanna
Rihana Girl
#9164 705 births
Riham Girl
#16444 141 births
Rihan Girl
#12929 72 births
Rihonna Girl
42 births
Riha Girl
26 births
Compare Rihanna side by side: Rihanna vs Rihana Rihanna vs Riham Rihanna vs Rihan
Related Names
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2000–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Rihanna: #1768 Girls' Name - 6,612 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rihanna. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Rihanna 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 June 2026.