Total births
212
Girls' name · since 2001
Riyanna
212 babies named Riyanna in U.S. Social Security records since 2001, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 212
- total births
- 2001–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
212 girls have been named Riyanna since 2001, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Riyanna recorded 212 times among girls since 2001, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, 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 2001 to 2025.
- 212 total births
- 2001–2025 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 52% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
212 girls have been named Riyanna since 2001, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2025.
- 212
- total births
- 2001–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
52% of everyone ever named Riyanna was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
30 babies were named Riyanna in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
Riyanna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Riyanna splits its recorded history at 2012: 32% of all births land in the more recent half, 68% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 2004 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2008 peak of 30 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Riyanna at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2008
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2001
Riyanna popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2025
- Peak year (2008)
- 30
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Riyanna by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Riyanna's strongest decade.
111 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Riyanna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
111 births
- 2010s
2010s
74 births
- 2020s 27
2020s
27 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 111 births (52% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Riyanna? ▼
Riyanna has been given to 212 babies in the U.S. since 2001, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2025. 30 babies were born in 2008, its single highest year.
When was Riyanna most popular? ▼
Riyanna was most popular in the 2000s decade with 111 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Riyanna been used? ▼
Records for Riyanna go back to 2001, giving 25 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Riyanna? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Riya, Riyah, Riyan, Riyana, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Riyanna's data
- Riyanna's decade-level peak was the 2000s (111 total births); usage has since declined to 27 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Riyanna
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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, 2001–2025 (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. "Riyanna: Baby Name Since 2001 - 212 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/riyanna. 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 Riyanna 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.