Rihanna
Girl nameRihanna has been given to 6,617 babies in the U.S. since 2000. It peaked in 2008. In 2025, about 1 in 18,474 girls was named Rihanna.
Meaning & origin
From Arabic رَيْحَانَة (rayḥāna, singulative of رَيْحَان (rayḥān, “basil; myrtle”)).
Origin: Arabic
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
6,617
Peak year
2008 (1,080 babies)
Rank in 2025
Below top 1000
First recorded
2000
10-year trend
▼ -51%
Gender split
100% girls / 0% boys
Spellings & variants
Names one letter away from Rihanna — alternate spellings parents actually use.
Famous people named Rihanna
Rayhana bint Zayd ibn ʿAmr
Muhammad's concubine or twelfth wife (d. 631)
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
Names with a similar vibe
Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Rihanna.
FAQ
How popular is the name Rihanna?
Rihanna has been given to 6,617 babies in the U.S. since 2000. It ranked below the top 1000 in 2025.
When did the name Rihanna peak?
Rihanna peaked in 2008, when 1,080 babies were given the name.
Is Rihanna a girl or boy name?
Rihanna is primarily a girl name (100% of babies named Rihanna are girls).
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