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How Many People Are Named Rihanna?
Estimated people named Rihanna living in the U.S. today
6,440
Gender distribution
0% male · 100% female in SSA records.
Name scorecard
- Total U.S. births recorded (1880–2024): 6,527
- Peak year: 2008 (1,080 births)
- Estimated living today: 6,440
Rihanna by age group — who carries the name today?
Rihanna popularity over time (1880–2024)
Estimated living bearers by birth decade
About the name Rihanna
Rihanna has been recorded by the Social Security Administration since the 19th century dataset began. In total, 6,527 babies were given the name in the United States between 1880 and 2024. After adjusting each birth cohort for survival to today, an estimated 6,440 bearers are still living — roughly 1 in 53,075 Americans. The name's strongest decade shapes how old most Rihannas you meet will be, which the age-group breakdown above shows directly. All figures are statistical estimates from public records; see our methodology for sources, the survival model, and the limits of the data (names given to fewer than five babies in a year are not published by the SSA).
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Rihanna in the US?
An estimated 6,440 people named Rihanna are living in the United States today, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for survival. That makes Rihanna very rare — about 1 in 53,075 Americans.
Is Rihanna a boy or girl name?
In SSA records, Rihanna is 0% male and 100% female, so it is predominantly a female name.
When was Rihanna most popular?
Rihanna peaked in 2008, when 1,080 babies were given the name. Its current trend is declining compared with the previous decade.
How rare is the name Rihanna?
Rihanna ranks #3,124 of 104,819 first names recorded by the SSA, with a rarity score of 55 out of 100 (higher means rarer).