Meaning and history
Alternate transcription of Arabic ريحانة (see Rayhana), this name is borne by the Barbadian singer Robyn Rihanna Fenty (born 1988), known simply as Rihanna. In the United States, it rose sharply in popularity from 2005 to 2008 during the release of her first albums, then declined quickly in the following years.
20062006: 572 births, rank #531
2007: 789 births, rank #414
2008: 1,075 births, rank #311
2009: 825 births, rank #389
2010: 500 births, rank #587
20112011: 381 births, rank #724
2012: 323 births, rank #831
2013: 269 births, rank #938
2014: 209 births, rank #1,173
2015: 178 births, rank #1,329
20162016: 178 births, rank #1,330
2017: 162 births, rank #1,409
2018: 166 births, rank #1,360
2019: 129 births, rank #1,642
2020: 144 births, rank #1,485
20212021: 133 births, rank #1,577
2022: 127 births, rank #1,659
2023: 165 births, rank #1,361
2024: 115 births, rank #1,753
20252025: 87 births, rank #2,139
Rihanna moved from #831 to #940 for girls between 2012 and 2013. Its highest annual birth count came in 2008, with 1,075 births.