Rihanna

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A few things about Rihanna you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 18,484 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Rihanna, 87 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Rihanna would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryRihanna first shows up in US birth records in 2000, the first year at least 5 babies got it. That makes it a fairly new name, younger than many of today's parents.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 2008, when it ranked #311. Today it's #2,139, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📈Then vs nowRihanna is 16× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 303,030 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 18,484.
• 🍂TrendRihanna has slipped 654 places over the last five years and now sits at #2,139. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedRihanna is most popular in Massachusetts, where it ranks #873, followed by New York (#980). It's in the top 1,000 in 2 states.
• 💬MeaningIn Arabic, Rihanna means “sweet basil”. Our records link it to Arabic and English roots.

About the name Rihanna

Rihanna is a girl name of Arabic and English origin meaning “sweet basil”. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with R and ending in “-nna”. US birth records list Rihanna for girls from 2000 to 2025, in 22 of those 26 years. Its best year was 2008, when it ranked #311 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #2,139, with 87 babies.

Origin:Arabic namesEnglish names