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Rhian

maleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Rhian: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #219 to #4867.199920042009201420192025#219#4867
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#219
1997#265
1998#273
1999#317
2000#304
2001#352
2002#380
2003#405
2004#500
2005#553
2006#533
2007#666
2008#699
2009#932
2010#1093
2011#894
2012#998
2013#900
2014#1120
2015#1601
2016#1525
2017#2201
2018#2499
2019#2040
2020#3447
2021#4634
2023#3598
2024#3318
2025#4867

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in England and Wales in 29 of the 30 years from 1996 to 2025.

In 2010: #430 among girls in Northern Ireland, #910 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #1093 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 1991–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1991

    First recorded at #515 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1991 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1996–2025

    Highest recorded position: #219 among girls in England and Wales, in 1996 (recorded 1996–2025).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #4867 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1991 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #219 in England and Wales in 1996.

Rhian's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#48674HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#33187HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#51193HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#35986HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#49913HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#40014HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#46344HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#23019HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#34476HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#26827HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#204013HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#39374HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#249910HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#26937HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#220112HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#39964HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#152521HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#48103HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#160119HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#39084HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#112031HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#46323HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#90041HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#46853HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#99836HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#48053HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#89440HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#38304HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#109330HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#46783HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#93235HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#28376HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#69951HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#44323HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#66652HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#24357HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#53368HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#55360HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#38493HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#50066HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#40589HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#38088HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#22545HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#35296HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#25874HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#304119HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#30363HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#317107HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#273143HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#29013HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#265144HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#28593HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#219192HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#28633HighVerified
2010Northern Irelandfemale#4303HighVerified
2006Northern Irelandfemale#3843HighVerified
2004Northern Irelandfemale#3723HighVerified
1999Northern Irelandfemale#3443HighVerified
1998Northern Irelandfemale#3513HighVerified
1997Northern Irelandfemale#3583HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandmale#5415HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandmale#5545HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandmale#6094HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandmale#4577HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandmale#5405HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandfemale#9103HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#8623HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandmale#6014HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandfemale#8423HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandfemale#7643HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandfemale#6893HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandfemale#4905HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandfemale#5124HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandfemale#4394HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandfemale#5163HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandfemale#5153HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Rhian is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Rhian, between 1991 and 2025, in 32 of those 35 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1991Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1993Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1999Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2002Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2003Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2005Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2006Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2007Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2010Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2011Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2014Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2015Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2016Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1999England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: highest position in 1996Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 1997Northern Ireland: recorded in 1998Northern Ireland: recorded in 1999Northern Ireland: recorded in 2004Northern Ireland: recorded in 2006Northern Ireland: recorded in 2010Northern Ireland: highest position in 199919912025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland1991–201615#439 in 1999
England and Wales1996–202530#219 in 1996
Northern Ireland1997–20106#344 in 1999
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What is known about Rhian

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
3 official registrars, 1991–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1991 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #219 in England and Wales in 1996. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.