Rivers vs River

Side-by-side comparison of Rivers and River — 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

River

Boy name · Rank #112

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rivers River
2014 69 1,243
2015 82 1,516
2016 79 1,852
2017 87 1,969
2018 93 2,075
2019 95 2,371
2020 99 2,814
2021 98 3,503
2022 80 3,494
2023 50 3,111
2024 54 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, 1910–2024.

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