Rhiannon is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Rhiannon means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Rhiannon across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Rhiannon has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Rhiannon is a girl name of Welsh origin meaning “great queen, divine queen”. A goddess figure in Welsh mythology.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 15,544 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 6,185 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 873 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 212 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 147 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Rhiannon per year, England & Wales (1996 to 2025). England & Wales peaked in 1998 (657/yr) · United States peaked in 1999 (651/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1997 (67/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2000 (27/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2002 (17/yr).
Rhiannon has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1999, when it ranked #813 nationally (given to 1,312 babies that year).
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