Riven vs River

Side-by-side comparison of Riven and River — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Riven

Boy name · Rank #3765

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Name B

River

Boy name · Rank #112

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Metric Riven River
Current Rank #3765 #112
Total Births (all years) 255 36,498
Peak Year 2023 2021
Peak Year Births 55 3,503
Peak Decade 2020ss 2020ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2008 1971

Births by Decade

Decade Riven River
1970ss — 26
1980ss — 83
1990ss — 2,023
2000ss 6 4,449
2010ss 82 13,857
2020ss 167 16,060

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Riven River
2014 8 1,243
2015 11 1,516
2016 9 1,852
2017 5 1,969
2018 13 2,075
2019 16 2,371
2020 12 2,814
2021 37 3,503
2022 33 3,494
2023 55 3,111
2024 30 3,138

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 2008–2024.

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