girl's name
Rihana
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,468
Rihana is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 16 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2007, when 84 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 207,211 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1983.
Rihana over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 24 |
| 1990s | 60 |
| 2000s | 352 |
| 2010s | 190 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 79 |
How popular is Rihana?
In 2025, Rihana was given to 16 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Rihana is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Rihana
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Rihana also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Rihana over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Rihana
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Rihana — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Rihana
How popular is the name Rihana?
In 2025, Rihana was given to 16 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Rihana a girl's or a boy's name?
Rihana is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Rihana most popular?
Rihana peaked in 2007, when 84 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Rihana a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Rihana currently ranks #4,517 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.