UK girl's name
Rihanne
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2014. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Rihanne is a girl's name in the UK records. People looking for Rihanne popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2014 in this profile. In that release it ranked #5691, with 3 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2006, with 4 births.
This profile covers 18 England and Wales registrations across 5 recorded years from 2006 to 2014. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 75% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 18 living people in the UK are called Rihanne. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2015 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Rihanne ranked #5691 for girls in England and Wales in 2014, with 3 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2006, when 4 girls were registered as Rihanne.
- • About 18 living people in the UK are estimated to have Rihanne as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#5691
2014
Births in 2014
3
Latest year
Peak year
2006
4 births
Estimated living
18
2026
Popularity
Rihanne over time
The chart below shows babies named Rihanne registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 2006 to 2014. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Rihanne, the clearest high point is 2006. The latest England and Wales figure is 3 births in 2014, compared with 4 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Rihanne by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Rihanne was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | #5190 | 7 | 2 |
| 2000s | #4746 | 11 | 3 |
Related
Names similar to Rihanne
- Ruby 60,551
- Rebecca 45,764
- Rosie 35,558
- Rachel 19,034
- Rose 18,043
- Robyn 14,556
- Rosa 6,236
- Rhiannon 6,180
- Rachael 4,702
- Rebekah 4,395
- Rhianna 4,177
- Ruth 4,118
FAQ
Rihanne: questions and answers
How popular is the name Rihanne in the UK right now?
In 2014, Rihanne was ranked #5691 for girls in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.
When was Rihanne most popular?
The peak year on record was 2006, with 4 babies registered as Rihanne in England and Wales.
How many people are called Rihanne in the UK?
A total of 18 babies have been registered as Rihanne across the 5 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.