Total births
164
Girls' name · since 2017
Riverleigh
Since 2017, U.S. Social Security records show 164 babies named Riverleigh, peaking in 2025. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5296
- among girls today
- 164
- born since 2017
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 70%
- more common than other girls
164 babies have been named Riverleigh since 2017, making it today's #5296 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Riverleigh has been recorded 164 times among girls since 2017, currently ranked #5296 nationally and more common than 70% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2017 to 2025.
- #5296 among girls today
- 164 born since 2017
- 2020s peak decade
- 70% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Riverleigh is currently the #5296 girls' name in America, more common than 70% of girls - 164 born since 2017, peaking in the 2020s.
- #5296
- among girls today
- 164
- born since 2017
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 70%
- more common than other girls
Riverleigh vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#5296
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 70% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
82% of everyone ever named Riverleigh was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
27 babies were named Riverleigh in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Riverleigh compares
164 33rd percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Riverleigh's all-time total is 57% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Riverleigh | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 164 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 27 | 48 | 19,840 |
Riverleigh's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Riverleigh splits its recorded history at 2021: 67% of all births land in the more recent half, 33% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2017 (8 births) -- compare that against the 2025 peak of 27 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Riverleigh at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#5,296
Active since
2017
Riverleigh popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2017–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 27
- Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
Riverleigh by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Riverleigh's strongest decade.
134 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 82% of all-time use.
Riverleigh births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s 30
2010s
30 births
- 2020s
2020s
134 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 134 births (82% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Riverleigh? ▼
Riverleigh has been given to 164 babies in the U.S. since 2017, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #5296 as of the latest data. 27 babies were born in 2025, its single highest year.
When was Riverleigh most popular? ▼
Riverleigh was most popular in the 2020s decade with 134 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
How long has the name Riverleigh been used? ▼
Records for Riverleigh go back to 2017, giving 9 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Riverleigh? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include River, Rivka, Rivky, Riva, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Riverleigh
Nearby Names Like Riverleigh
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Riverleigh
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#707 10,022 births
Rivky Girl
#1652 2,377 births
Riva Girl
#3132 1,619 births
Rivkah Girl
#4488 1,224 births
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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, 2017–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Riverleigh: #5296 Girls' Name - 164 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/riverleigh. 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 Riverleigh 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.