Rhiannon

Rhiannon

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Origin: Welsh

Meaning

Rhiannon is a feminine Welsh given name possibly derived from the Old Celtic title Rigantona, meaning great queen.

From Wikipedia

Rhiannon first appears in the data in 1974 and has been recorded in 51 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 1999 with 651 babies (rank #424 that year). In 2024 it was given to 175 girls (rank #1,310). The name has been rising over the last five years.

Numerology of Rhiannon

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Rhiannon yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

3Destiny numberThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
7Soul urgeThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
5PersonalityThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

15,330

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

651

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1974	5	#9,837
1975	15	#4,305
1976	272	#593
1977	491	#418
1978	460	#435
1979	423	#483
1980	408	#500
1981	384	#513
1982	391	#514
1983	361	#526
1984	360	#534
1985	272	#667
1986	296	#629
1987	262	#699
1988	240	#787
1989	302	#676
1990	320	#672
1991	299	#708
1992	325	#676
1993	302	#708
1994	389	#586
1995	350	#627
1996	297	#712
1997	346	#644
1998	554	#467
1999	651	#424
2000	612	#453
2001	553	#497
2002	511	#537
2003	476	#580
2004	439	#622
2005	363	#744
2006	378	#740
2007	289	#935
2008	250	#1,048
2009	204	#1,226
2010	161	#1,426
2011	156	#1,452
2012	127	#1,679
2013	106	#1,897
2014	134	#1,613
2015	120	#1,754
2016	142	#1,571
2017	158	#1,440
2018	150	#1,471
2019	189	#1,241
2020	204	#1,157
2021	224	#1,107
2022	219	#1,126
2023	210	#1,157
2024	175	#1,310

Year

Babies

Rank

1974

#9,837

1975

#4,305

1976

272

#593

1977

491

#418

1978

460

#435

1979

423

#483

1980

408

#500

1981

384

#513

1982

391

#514

1983

361

#526

1984

360

#534

1985

272

#667

1986

296

#629

1987

262

#699

1988

240

#787

1989

302

#676

1990

320

#672

1991

299

#708

1992

325

#676

1993

302

#708

1994

389

#586

1995

350

#627

1996

297

#712

1997

346

#644

1998

554

#467

1999

651

#424

2000

612

#453

2001

553

#497

2002

511

#537

2003

476

#580

2004

439

#622

2005

363

#744

2006

378

#740

2007

289

#935

2008

250

#1,048

2009

204

#1,226

2010

161

#1,426

2011

156

#1,452

2012

127

#1,679

2013

106

#1,897

2014

134

#1,613

2015

120

#1,754

2016

142

#1,571

2017

158

#1,440

2018

150

#1,471

2019

189

#1,241

2020

204

#1,157

2021

224

#1,107

2022

219

#1,126

2023

210

#1,157

2024

175

#1,310

Meaning

Numerology of Rhiannon

Popularity Over Time — Girls

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