Rivers vs Riven

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

Name A

Rivers

Boy name · Rank #2499

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Name B

Riven

Boy name · Rank #3765

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Metric Rivers Riven
Current Rank #2499 #3765
Total Births (all years) 1,843 255
Peak Year 2020 2023
Peak Year Births 99 55
Peak Decade 2010ss 2020ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1910 2008

Births by Decade

Decade Rivers Riven
1910ss 66 —
1920ss 88 —
1930ss 51 —
1940ss 60 —
1950ss 29 —
1960ss 22 —
1970ss 33 —
1980ss 5 —
1990ss 92 —
2000ss 277 6
2010ss 739 82
2020ss 381 167

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rivers Riven
2014 69 8
2015 82 11
2016 79 9
2017 87 5
2018 93 13
2019 95 16
2020 99 12
2021 98 37
2022 80 33
2023 50 55
2024 54 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, 1910–2024.

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