Rhiannon

“Possibly great queen, from Old Celtic Rigantona” — Welsh, from Old Celtic origin

Girl's name · #1119 in the US (2025) · 2000s

Rhiannon reached its best rank, #418, in 1977 and ranked #1119 in 2025. About 16,000 girls have carried it since 1974. Rhiannon gained popularity in the mid-1970s, helped by Fleetwood Mac’s song of the same name, especially after its release as a single in 1976.

Around the world: about 1 in 10,000 girls in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 12,000 girls in England & Wales (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 23 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Rhiannons

Rhiannon Fish — Canadian-born Australian actress
Rhiannon Giddens — American musician (born 1977)
Rhiannon Roberts — Welsh footballer (born 1990)
Rhiannon Leigh Wryn — American actress
Rhiannon Lassiter — British writer

In stories & tradition

Rhiannon — Mabinogion

What Rhiannons become

Among 85 notable people named Rhiannon:

No single standout — notable Rhiannons spread across many fields.

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