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Girl name

Riannon

100% girls · last recorded 2006

Riannon has been given to about 250 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1987, which makes it a Gen X and millennial name.

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Origin—
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Pronunciation—
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Living in the US≈ 244
Median age today34 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Riannon per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1987 · 14
  • Born in 20250
  • All time250

How popular is Riannon?

Its best year was 1987, when 14 babies were given the name, ranking 5542nd. The typical living American called Riannon is about 34 years old today.

Names that sound like Riannon

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Rhiannon0.90
  2. Shannon0.71
  3. Shanon0.68
  4. Rian0.62
  5. Sharon0.56
  6. Ryann0.57
  7. Brighton0.57
  8. Sharron0.56

Middle names for Riannon

Ranked by flow score
  1. Riannon Anne0.81
  2. Riannon Eve0.80
  3. Riannon Elizabeth0.78
  4. Riannon Catherine0.78
  5. Riannon Marie0.77
  6. Riannon Grace0.77

Sibling names for Riannon

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Aracelisister · 0.66
  2. Angelicasister · 0.64
  3. Alvarobrother · 0.64
  4. Bethanysister · 0.63
  5. Dariusbrother · 0.62
  6. Johnathanbrother · 0.62

Where Riannon is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Riannon White0.72
    2. Riannon Lee0.72
    3. Riannon Hill0.72
    4. Riannon Hall0.72
    5. Riannon Green0.72
    6. Riannon Wright0.69

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Riannon

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.