Riannon
Rhiannon is a female figure in Welsh mythology and a protagonist of the Mabinogi, in its First and Third Branches. She has been described by Ronald Hutton as "one of the great female personalities in World literature", adding that "there is in fact, nobody quite like her in previous human literature". Rhiannon also appears as a character in 14th century Medieval Welsh poetry.
Meaning & Origin of Riannon
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Rhiannon is a female figure in Welsh mythology and a protagonist of the Mabinogi, in its First and Third Branches. She has been described by Ronald Hutton as "one of the great female personalities in World literature", adding that "there is in fact, nobody quite like her in previous human literature". Rhiannon also appears as a character in 14th century Medieval Welsh poetry.
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The Story of Riannon
Riannon first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1977, with 11 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1987, when 14 Riannons were born — ranking #5,312 that year. As of 2026, Riannon ranks #13,603 for baby girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 250 Riannons 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 Riannon
Riannon is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1977 and has accumulated 250 births in the dataset. Riannon's peak popularity came in 1987 when it ranked #5,312. Use the chart and map above to compare Riannon'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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