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 #2499

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Metric River Rivers
Current Rank #112 #2499
Total Births (all years) 36,498 1,843
Peak Year 2021 2020
Peak Year Births 3,503 99
Peak Decade 2020ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1971 1910

Births by Decade

Decade River Rivers
1910ss — 66
1920ss — 88
1930ss — 51
1940ss — 60
1950ss — 29
1960ss — 22
1970ss 26 33
1980ss 83 5
1990ss 2,023 92
2000ss 4,449 277
2010ss 13,857 739
2020ss 16,060 381

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 2,075 93
2019 2,371 95
2020 2,814 99
2021 3,503 98
2022 3,494 80
2023 3,111 50
2024 3,138 54

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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