River vs Riven

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

Name A

River

Boy name · Rank #112

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Name B

Riven

Boy name · Rank #3765

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1971–2024.

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