Rhian
Rhian is a feminine given name and a variation of rhiain, a Welsh word for "maiden". Rhian ( Rː-ian is sometimes used, albeit rarely, as a male name, possibly a modern spelling variant of Ryan. The first root, Rhian-, derives from British rix "king"; the second, Rhiein-, derives from a word meaning "maiden, virgin".
Meaning & Origin of Rhian
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Rhian is a feminine given name and a variation of rhiain, a Welsh word for "maiden". Rhian ( Rː-ian is sometimes used, albeit rarely, as a male name, possibly a modern spelling variant of Ryan. The first root, Rhian-, derives from British rix "king"; the second, Rhiein-, derives from a word meaning "maiden, virgin".
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The Story of Rhian
As a girl name
Rhian first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1977, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2007, when 59 Rhians were born — ranking #2,992 that year. As of 2026, Rhian ranks #8,899 for girls with 10 births, falling sharply (-38%). In total, more than 910 Rhians have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Rhian first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1977, with 10 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1977, when 10 Rhians were born — ranking #3,605 that year. As of 2026, Rhian ranks #10,791 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 126 Rhians have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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About the name Rhian
Rhian is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1977 and has accumulated 910 births in the dataset. Rhian's peak popularity came in 2007 when it ranked #2,827. Use the chart and map above to compare Rhian's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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