Riana
How to say it: ree-AH-nuh · /riˈɑnə/
Modern elaboration of Ria and Ana meaning 'grace' - American coinage from Mariana and Adriana short forms.
Riana was the 3,870th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 25 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, its births are down about 30% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #4,340 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #3,870 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 25 |
| Share of births | 1 in 132,613 |
| Peak decade | 2000s |
| Change over 10 years | −30% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #4,340 |
| In France, 2025 | #2,541 among girls’ names, 5 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Riana is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Ria
- Riri
- Ana
Honouring a Riana in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Riana is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Dutch, English, French.
In France: #2,541 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Riana
- Riana Nel (born 1982)Namibian-South African singer and songwriter
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