How Many People Are Named Rhian?
An estimated 996 people in the United States have the first name Rhian. It is used for both genders, with 87.6% female. The average bearer is 20 years old, and Rhian peaked in popularity in 2007 with 64 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Rhian as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Rhian paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
996
About 1 in 344,131 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
87.6% confidence
Average Age
20
years old
Peak Year
2007
64 births
Total Registered
1,015
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Rhian
Rhian is predominantly female (87.6%), though 126 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Rhian as a male name
Ranked #11,830 in 2021
6 male births in 2021
Peak: 1977 (10 births)
Rhian as a female name
Ranked #10,882 in 2024
9 female births in 2024
Peak: 2007 (59 births)
Rhian: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Rhian span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 384 babies were registered. Rhian has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Rhian by Decade
How has Rhian tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Rhian by State
Birth registrations for Rhian span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Ohio. The lowest are in Ohio, California, Texas. On average, about 25 Rhians were registered per state.
Rhian + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Rhian as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Rhian
Other first names starting with R with a similar number of bearers.
Rhian: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rhian?
We estimate approximately 996 people named Rhian are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 344,131 Americans share this first name.
Is Rhian a common name?
Rhian is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 90.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,015 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Rhian most popular?
Rhian reached peak popularity in 2007, when 64 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Rhian is approximately 20 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Rhian a female name?
Rhian is predominantly female. 87.6% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Rhian Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Rhian Smith, Rhian Johnson, Rhian Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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