Rihanna
Girl name · #2148 in 2025 · Very rare
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: SSA.
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
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: 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.