Riana
Girl name · #5146 in 2025 · Uniqueness 88/100
Riana is currently the #5146 girl name in the United States — 25 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3915, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 72,000 girls born in 2025 was named Riana.
Babies named Riana per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 49-year story
Riana first appears in the Social Security records in 1976, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2000, when 124 girls were named Riana — good for #1481 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Riana in class?
Riana scores 88 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Riana will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Riana is most common
State-level data for Riana is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Riana
Statistically, parents drawn to Riana tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Rayana, Kiyana, Bryana, Joana, and Xiana.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Riana | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25 | #5099 |
| 2024 | 26 | #5021 |
| 2023 | 31 | #4454 |
| 2022 | 32 | #4378 |
| 2021 | 41 | #3678 |
| 2020 | 35 | #4005 |
| 2019 | 31 | #4437 |
| 2018 | 30 | #4562 |
| 2017 | 26 | #5045 |
| 2016 | 27 | #4990 |
| 2015 | 38 | #3915 |
| 2014 | 36 | #4103 |
| 2013 | 30 | #4645 |
| 2012 | 34 | #4296 |
| 2011 | 44 | #3550 |
| 2010 | 45 | #3516 |
| 2009 | 60 | #2892 |
| 2008 | 84 | #2318 |
| 2007 | 94 | #2134 |
| 2006 | 105 | #1918 |
| 2005 | 77 | #2314 |
| 2004 | 77 | #2264 |
| 2003 | 84 | #2092 |
| 2002 | 87 | #2004 |
| 2001 | 108 | #1671 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Riana a popular girl name?
Riana ranked #5146 among girls in 2025 with 25 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3915.
When was the name Riana most popular?
Riana peaked in 2000, when 124 American girls received the name (ranked #1481 that year). Since 2000 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Riana?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 72,000 newborn American girls was named Riana. It scores 88/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.