girl's name
Rihanna
- Origin Arabic
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 10,523
Northern Ireland
#463
2020 births
Rihanna is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 87 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Rihanna is a name of Arabic origin.
- Peaked in 2008, when 1,080 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 38,108 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2000.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Rihanna over time
Births per decade in the United States, 2000s 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 |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,351 |
| 2010s | 2,495 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 771 |
How popular is Rihanna?
In 2025, Rihanna was given to 87 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Rihanna 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 Rihanna
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Rihanna also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Rihanna over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Rihanna in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
- Other forms
- Forms we hold no single language for — some are used across several, some are simply spelled differently.
- Rihana
Sibling names for Rihanna
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Rihanna — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Rihanna
How popular is the name Rihanna?
In 2025, Rihanna was given to 87 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Rihanna a girl's or a boy's name?
Rihanna is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Rihanna?
Rihanna has 3 syllables.
When was Rihanna most popular?
Rihanna peaked in 2008, when 1,080 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Rihanna a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Rihanna currently ranks #800 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.