How Many People Are Named Rihanna?
An estimated 6,464 people in the United States have the first name Rihanna. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 15 years old, and Rihanna peaked in popularity in 2008 with 1,080 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Rihanna 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 Rihanna paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Rihanna is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 15, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
6,464
About 1 in 53,025 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
99.9% confidence
Average Age
15
years old
Peak Year
2008
1,080 births
Total Registered
6,527
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Rihanna
Rihanna is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 6,527 total births registered, 99.9% were female.
Rihanna as a male name
Ranked #14,169 in 2008
5 male births in 2008
Peak: 2008 (5 births)
Rihanna as a female name
Ranked #1,756 in 2024
115 female births in 2024
Peak: 2008 (1,075 births)
Rihanna: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Rihanna span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 3,351 babies were registered. Rihanna has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Rihanna by Decade
How has Rihanna 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.
Rihanna by State
Birth registrations for Rihanna span all 38 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, New York. The lowest are in Rhode Island, Kansas, District of Columbia. On average, about 146 Rihannas were registered per state.
Rihanna + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Rihanna as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Rihanna: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rihanna?
We estimate approximately 6,464 people named Rihanna 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 53,025 Americans share this first name.
Is Rihanna a common name?
Rihanna is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 6,527 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Rihanna most popular?
Rihanna reached peak popularity in 2008, when 1,080 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Rihanna is approximately 15 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Rihanna a female name?
Rihanna is predominantly female. 99.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Rihanna Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Rihanna Smith, Rihanna Johnson, Rihanna 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 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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