Girl · #1,660 in 2026

Rihanna

Name: Popularity of the name Rihanna in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Rihanna, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Robyn Rihanna Fenty is a Barbadian singer, businesswoman, and actress. An influential figure in popular culture, she is known for her multifaceted career, artistic reinventions, and eclectic fashion style. Rihanna is one of the best-selling music artists of all time, with estimated sales of over 250 million records.

Arabic

Current Rank

#1,660

Peak Rank

#311 (2008)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

-10%

2000

First Year

2026

Last Year

2008

Peak Year

#311

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Rihanna

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

Arabic

The Story of Rihanna

The earliest SSA record of Rihanna as a baby girl name dates back to 2000, when 6 babies received it. 2008 was its biggest year on record, with 1,075 newborns named Rihanna — #311 in the national rankings. About 49% of every Rihanna on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Rihanna ranks #1,660 for baby girls with 125 births, gradually falling (-10%). All told, over 7K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2000s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Variants & Related Forms of Rihanna

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Rihanna. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Rayhana
Rayhane

Names that sound like Rihanna

Phonetically similar names — useful when Rihanna is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Rihanna

What does the name Rihanna mean?

What is the origin of the name Rihanna?

Rihanna has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Arabic.

How popular is Rihanna in 2026?

In 2026, Rihanna ranks #1,660 among girls' names in the U.S., with 125 babies given the name that year.

When was Rihanna most popular?

Rihanna reached its peak popularity in 2008, ranking #311 that year with 1,075 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Rihanna most popular?

Rihanna has historically been most popular in U.S. Territories, Puerto Rico, District of Columbia. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Rihanna.

Is Rihanna a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Rihanna is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Rihanna?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Rihanna include Rae, Merle, Elisa. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

What are nicknames or variants of Rihanna?

Common variants and related forms of Rihanna include Rayhana, Rayhane. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Rihanna

Rihanna is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2000 and has accumulated 7K births in the dataset. Rihanna's peak popularity came in 2008 when it ranked #311. Use the chart and map above to compare Rihanna'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.