River vs Rivers

Side-by-side comparison of River and Rivers - 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

Rivers

Boy name · Rank #2507

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Metric River Rivers
Current Rank #112 #2507
Total Births (all years) 39,676 1,888
Peak Year 2021 2020
Peak Year Births 3,504 99
Peak Decade 2020s 2010s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1971 1910

Births by Decade

Decade River Rivers
1910s - 66
1920s - 88
1930s - 51
1940s - 60
1950s - 29
1960s - 22
1970s 26 33
1980s 82 5
1990s 2,023 92
2000s 4,449 277
2010s 13,860 739
2020s 19,236 426

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year River Rivers
2014 1,243 69
2015 1,516 82
2016 1,852 79
2017 1,969 87
2018 2,078 93
2019 2,371 95
2020 2,816 99
2021 3,504 98
2022 3,500 80
2023 3,117 50
2024 3,160 54
2025 3,139 45

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, 1971–2025.

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