girl's name

Rihannah

  • Gender Girl
  • Letters 8
  • Births on record 41

Rihannah is a girl's name. In 2009 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

  • Peaked in England and Wales in 2006, when 7 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use in England and Wales.
  • First appears in birth records in 2006.

Rihannah over time

Births per decade in England and Wales, 2000s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2012, not a full ten years.

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Births named Rihannah by decade in England and Wales
Decade Births
2000s 18
2010s (to 2012) 3

How popular is Rihannah?

In 2012, Rihannah was given to 3 babies in England and Wales. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Where Rihannah is used

England & Wales #6,643 3 in 2012
United States #17,526 5 in 2009

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.

Names that peaked alongside Rihannah

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents who like Rihannah also like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Rihannah over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling names for Rihannah

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Rihannah — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Rihannah

How popular is the name Rihannah?

In 2012, Rihannah was given to 3 babies in England and Wales. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Is Rihannah a girl's or a boy's name?

Rihannah is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

When was Rihannah most popular?

Rihannah peaked in 2006, when 7 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.