River Name Popularity and Statistics
River is Used for both girls and boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births59,351
First Year on Record1971
River popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | 1,401 | #219 |
| 2025 | Boys | 3,139 | #111 |
| 2024 | Girls | 1,442 | #215 |
| 2024 | Boys | 3,160 | #112 |
| 2023 | Girls | 1,587 | #192 |
| 2023 | Boys | 3,117 | #116 |
| 2022 | Girls | 1,930 | #150 |
| 2022 | Boys | 3,500 | #105 |
| 2021 | Girls | 1,886 | #149 |
| 2021 | Boys | 3,504 | #110 |
| 2020 | Girls | 1,562 | #184 |
| 2020 | Boys | 2,816 | #129 |
| 2019 | Girls | 1,441 | #211 |
| 2019 | Boys | 2,371 | #168 |
| 2018 | Girls | 1,333 | #244 |
| 2018 | Boys | 2,078 | #197 |
| 2017 | Girls | 1,181 | #270 |
| 2017 | Boys | 1,969 | #200 |
| 2016 | Girls | 1,132 | #283 |
| 2016 | Boys | 1,852 | #212 |
| 2015 | Girls | 951 | #348 |
| 2015 | Boys | 1,516 | #243 |
| 2014 | Girls | 708 | #453 |
| 2014 | Boys | 1,243 | #287 |
Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.
Peak recorded years
2021 · Boys
3,504 recorded births and rank #110.
2022 · Boys
3,500 recorded births and rank #105.
2024 · Boys
3,160 recorded births and rank #112.
2025 · Boys
3,139 recorded births and rank #111.
Where River ranked highest in 2025
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Highest state rankings for Girls
- WY
- Rank #58 · 6 recorded births
Highest state rankings for Boys
- AR
- Rank #42 · 57 recorded births
- WV
- Rank #44 · 32 recorded births
- MT
- Rank #55 · 18 recorded births
- HI
- Rank #56 · 14 recorded births
- TN
- Rank #57 · 131 recorded births
- OK
- Rank #61 · 63 recorded births
- AL
- Rank #63 · 71 recorded births
- VT
- Rank #64 · 7 recorded births