River: popularity of the name
Updated October 14, 2026 · sources checked October 14, 2026
In short
In 2025, 3,139 boys born in the US were named River, rank 111 among boy names. Its highest year since 1980 was 2021, with 3,504 boys. Ten years earlier, in 2015, it was given to 1,516 boys, against 3,139 in 2025. It was also given to 1,401 girls in 2025 (rank 219).
Babies named River in the US each year
GirlsBoys
Rank and number of babies by year
| Year | Girls (Rank) | Boys (Rank) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,401 (219) | 3,139 (111) |
| 2024 | 1,442 (215) | 3,160 (112) |
| 2023 | 1,587 (192) | 3,117 (116) |
| 2022 | 1,930 (150) | 3,500 (105) |
| 2021 | 1,886 (149) | 3,504 (110) |
| 2020 | 1,562 (184) | 2,816 (129) |
| 2019 | 1,441 (211) | 2,371 (168) |
| 2018 | 1,333 (244) | 2,078 (197) |
| 2017 | 1,181 (270) | 1,969 (200) |
| 2016 | 1,132 (283) | 1,852 (212) |
| 2015 | 951 (348) | 1,516 (243) |
| 2014 | 708 (453) | 1,243 (287) |
| 2013 | 488 (585) | 830 (371) |
| 2012 | 412 (683) | 722 (403) |
| 2011 | 293 (891) | 645 (424) |
| 2010 | 262 (973) | 634 (432) |
| 2005 | 92 (2,030) | 476 (517) |
| 2000 | 51 (2,817) | 314 (611) |
| 1995 | 25 (4,094) | 278 (619) |
| 1990 | 10 (7,502) | 33 (2,168) |
| 1985 | — | — |
| 1980 | — | — |
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Meaning and origin: we do not publish them, because no single official source documents the meaning of each name.
About these numbers. Babies born in the United States who received a Social Security number, by year of birth (1980-2025). To protect privacy, the SSA only publishes a name in a given year if at least 5 babies of the same sex received it.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration — Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data. Licence: Public domain (work of the U.S. federal government, 17 U.S.C. § 105). Data checked on 2026-10-14. Mamavela only counts and charts these official figures; nothing is estimated.