Girls' name · since 1914

Rever

Since 1914, U.S. Social Security records show 65 babies named Rever, peaking in 1922. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

65
total births
1914–1936
years on record
1920s
peak decade
58%
born in that decade

Rever sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 65 recorded since 1914.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rever has been recorded 65 times among girls since 1914, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 1936.

  • 65 total births
  • 1914–1936 years on record
  • 1920s peak decade
  • 58% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

65 girls have been named Rever since 1914, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1936.

65
total births
1914–1936
years on record
1920s
peak decade
58%
born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade

58% of everyone ever named Rever was born in this single decade.

1922
Single peak year

9 babies were named Rever in 1922 - its busiest year on record.

Rever's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Rever's SSA record in two at 1922 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1914, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1922 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Rever at a glance

Last recorded 1936

Total births

65

Since 1914

23 years of records

Peak year

1922

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1936

Active since

1914

Recorded for 23 years

Last year on file: 1936

Rever popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1936

Last recorded 1936
Peak year (1922)
9
Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
45678910 1914191619181919192119221923192419251936 5

Rever by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1920s was Rever's strongest decade.

38 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.

Rever births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 38 births (58% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rever?
65 babies have been named Rever since 1914. It was last recorded in 1936. The peak year was 1922 with 9 births.
When was Rever most popular?
Rever was most popular in the 1920s decade with 38 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
How long has the name Rever been used?
The SSA has tracked Rever since 1914 -- 23 years through the most recent 1936 data.
What names are similar to Rever?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Reva, Revonda, Reverie, Revel, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Rever's data

  • Rever's decade-level peak was the 1920s (38 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1930s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Data Sources

Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1914–1936 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Cite this page

NameAlmanac Editorial. "Rever: Baby Name Since 1914 - 65 Births, Peak 1922." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rever. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Rever draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.