Reonna
A feminine name, possibly a variant of Rhiannon meaning "great queen" or "divine queen".
Name Census estimates that about 271 living Americans carry the first name Reonna. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Reonna today is around 25 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Reonna births was 2001 (30 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Reonna. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
271
~ 1 in 1,264,776 Americans
Peak year
2001
30 babies that year
Average age
25
years old
2012 SSA rank
#16,441
Tracked since 1990
Census
Reonna in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 270 people with the first name Reonna, which placed it at #31,633 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#31,633
National first-name rank
People counted
270
270 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
65.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Reonna
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Reonna is Black at 65.9%. The next largest groups are White (19.6%) and Two or More Races (8.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Reonna described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Reonna at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American65.9% · 178
- White19.6% · 53
- Two or more races8.9% · 24
- Hispanic or Latino4.4% · 12
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 2
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 1
Popularity
Reonna: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Reonna from the 1990s through to the 2010s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 163 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Reonna by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Reonna during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Reonnas live
Origin
Meaning and history of Reonna
The name Reonna is a relatively modern given name that has its origins in the English language. It is believed to be a variant spelling of the name Rhiannon, which has its roots in Welsh mythology and folklore.
The name Rhiannon is derived from the Welsh words "rhia" meaning "great" and "anwn" meaning "the immaterial world or the underworld". In Welsh mythology, Rhiannon was a powerful and enigmatic figure, often associated with horses, fertility, and the supernatural.
While the name Rhiannon has been recorded in various texts and historical documents dating back to the Middle Ages, the variant spelling Reonna is a more recent development. It is believed to have emerged in the late 20th century as a unique and distinctive variation of the traditional Welsh name.
The earliest recorded instances of the name Reonna are relatively scarce, as it is a relatively new addition to the lexicon of given names. However, there are a few notable individuals who have borne this name throughout history.
One of the earliest recorded bearers of the name Reonna was Reonna Jolley, an American actress and model born in 1985. She has appeared in various television shows and films, most notably in the soap opera "The Young and the Restless".
Another notable individual named Reonna is Reonna Yates, a Canadian basketball player who played professionally in the WNBA for the Seattle Storm. She was born in 1984 and played college basketball at the University of Memphis.
In the world of literature, there is an author named Reonna Greenfield, who has written several children's books and young adult novels. She was born in the United States in the late 20th century.
In the realm of music, Reonna Richardson is an American singer and songwriter who has released several albums and singles in the R&B and soul genres. She was born in the 1980s and has been active in the music industry since the early 2000s.
Lastly, Reonna Gibbs is a British entrepreneur and businesswoman who founded a successful skincare and beauty brand in the early 2010s. She has been recognized for her contributions to the beauty industry and has been featured in various publications.
While the name Reonna is a relatively new addition to the lexicon of given names, it has already been embraced by individuals from various walks of life, spanning the fields of entertainment, sports, literature, music, and business.
People
Reonna + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Reonna as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with R
Other first names starting with R with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Reonna: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Reonna?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 271 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Reonna going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,264,776 US residents.
Is Reonna a common name?
We classify Reonna as "Very Rare". It ranks above 78.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 277 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Reonna most popular?
The single biggest year for Reonna was 2001, when 30 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Reonna is about 25 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Reonna in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 270 people with the name Reonna, or 0.09 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #31,633 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Reonna in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Reonna?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Reonna appears almost entirely female. Of the 271 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Reonna?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Reonna is Black at 65.9%. The next largest groups are White (19.6%) and Two or More Races (8.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Reonna most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Reonna in the 2020 Census, accounting for 65.9% (178 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Reonna in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Reonna a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Reonna in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Reonna still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Reonna in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Reonna can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have the name Reonna?
If you just want to know how many people share the name Reonna, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.