Rihanna
Girl name · #2148 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Rihanna? In official American birth records, Rihanna has been tracked continuously since 2000, giving it 25 years of documented American history.
Rihanna is currently the #2148 girl name in the United States — 87 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1329, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 20,690 girls born in 2025 was named Rihanna.
Babies named Rihanna per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 25-year story
Rihanna first appears in the Social Security records in 2000, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2008, when 1,075 girls were named Rihanna — good for #311 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Rihanna against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Rihanna in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Rihanna is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Rihanna will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Rihanna is most common
State-level data for Rihanna is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Rihanna
Statistically, parents drawn to Rihanna tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Aiyanna, Aryanna, Dayanna, Cienna, and Lilyanna.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Rihanna | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 87 | #2139 |
| 2024 | 115 | #1753 |
| 2023 | 165 | #1361 |
| 2022 | 127 | #1659 |
| 2021 | 133 | #1577 |
| 2020 | 144 | #1485 |
| 2019 | 129 | #1642 |
| 2018 | 166 | #1360 |
| 2017 | 162 | #1409 |
| 2016 | 178 | #1330 |
| 2015 | 178 | #1329 |
| 2014 | 209 | #1173 |
| 2013 | 269 | #938 |
| 2012 | 323 | #831 |
| 2011 | 381 | #724 |
| 2010 | 500 | #587 |
| 2009 | 825 | #389 |
| 2008 | 1,075 | #311 |
| 2007 | 789 | #414 |
| 2006 | 572 | #531 |
| 2005 | 79 | #2278 |
| 2000 | 6 | #13154 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Rihanna?
In official American birth records, the name Rihanna first appeared in 2000 (over 25 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 25 years.
Is Rihanna a popular girl name?
Rihanna ranked #2148 among girls in 2025 with 87 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1329.
When was the name Rihanna most popular?
Rihanna peaked in 2008, when 1,075 American girls received the name (ranked #311 that year). Since 2008 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Rihanna?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 20,690 newborn American girls was named Rihanna. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.