US rank #3765 Unisex name Peak 2023 255 births

Riven — #3765 US boys' name

255 babies named Riven in U.S. Social Security records since 2008, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s62010s822020s167
#3765
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 74% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

65% of everyone ever named Riven was born in this single decade.

2023
Single peak year

55 babies were named Riven in 2023 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Riven

The Social Security Administration has registered 255 babies named Riven between 2008 and 2024, spanning 17 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Riven currently holds the #3765 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2023, when 55 babies received it in a single year. Riven is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 188 additional births since 2012.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Riven performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 167 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Riven shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Riven in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 255 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Riven at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

255

Since 2008

17 years of records

Peak year

2023

55 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#3,765

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2008

Recorded for 17 years

Last year on file: 2024

Riven popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2008

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2023)
55
Annual births at peak — across 17 years of records
0204060 20242022202020182016201420122008 6

Riven popularity over time — girls

188 total births recorded since 2012 (Riven as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 188 births
510152025 2024202220202018201620142012 6

Riven by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
167 births that decade — 65% of Riven's all-time total
2000s62010s822020s167

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Riven?
255 babies have been named Riven since 2008. It currently ranks #3765 among boys. The peak year was 2023 with 55 births.
When was Riven most popular?
Riven was most popular in the 2020s decade with 167 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Is Riven a unisex name?
Yes, Riven is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 255 births, and as a girl's name it has 188 births.
How long has the name Riven been used?
Riven has been recorded in Social Security data since 2008, spanning 17 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Riven?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include River, Rivers, Rivaan, Rivaldo, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2008–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.