Ryhanna
A feminine name of Arabic origin meaning "fragrant flower".
Name Census estimates that about 157 living Americans carry the first name Ryhanna. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Ryhanna today is around 16 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Ryhanna births was 2007 (29 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Ryhanna. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
157
~ 1 in 2,183,149 Americans
Peak year
2007
29 babies that year
Average age
16
years old
2019 SSA rank
#17,519
Tracked since 2006
Popularity
Ryhanna: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Ryhanna from the 2000s through to the 2010s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 96 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Ryhanna remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Ryhanna by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Ryhanna during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Ryhannas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. Texas, Florida, California recorded the most babies named Ryhanna, while California, Florida, Texas recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 9 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Ryhanna
The name Ryhanna is a relatively modern variation of the more traditional name Rhianna, which itself is a diminutive or pet form of the name Rhian. This name has its origins in the Welsh language and culture, where it means "great queen" or "royal queen." The name Rhian is derived from the Welsh word "rhi," meaning "great," and "annon," meaning "queen" or "monarch."
The earliest recorded use of the name Rhian can be traced back to medieval Wales, where it was commonly used among the Welsh nobility and royalty. It is believed that the name was particularly popular during the 12th and 13th centuries, when Wales experienced a period of cultural and linguistic renaissance under the leadership of various Welsh princes and lords.
One of the earliest known historical figures to bear the name Rhian was Rhian Fychan, a 13th-century Welsh noblewoman who was the daughter of Rhys Grug, Lord of Ystrad Tywi. Another notable historical figure was Rhian ferch Gruffydd, who lived in the late 13th century and was the daughter of Gruffydd ap Rhys, a Welsh prince and ruler of Deheubarth.
In the 16th century, the name Rhian gained popularity among the Welsh gentry and was used by several notable figures, including Rhian Fychan, the wife of Sir John Wogan, a prominent Welsh landowner and military commander during the reign of Henry VIII.
As the name spread beyond Wales and into other parts of the British Isles, variations such as Rhianna and Ryhanna began to emerge. One of the earliest recorded examples of the variant spelling Ryhanna dates back to the late 18th century, when a woman named Ryhanna Jones was born in Pembrokeshire, Wales, in 1788.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Ryhanna or its variants. These include Ryhanna Watts, a 19th-century British novelist and poet born in 1820; Ryhanna Pritchard, a Welsh suffragette and political activist born in 1875; Ryhanna Vaughan, a Welsh singer and actress born in 1932; and Ryhanna Davies, a contemporary Welsh author and journalist born in 1968.
While the name Ryhanna is still relatively uncommon compared to its more traditional counterparts, it has gained popularity in recent decades, particularly among Welsh communities and those with an appreciation for Celtic culture and history.
People
Ryhanna + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Ryhanna as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with R
Other first names starting with R with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Ryhanna: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ryhanna?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 157 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Ryhanna going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 2,183,149 US residents.
Is Ryhanna a common name?
We classify Ryhanna as "Very Rare". It ranks above 70.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 159 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Ryhanna most popular?
The single biggest year for Ryhanna was 2007, when 29 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Ryhanna is about 16 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Ryhanna a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Ryhanna in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.