Unisex name · since 1910
Rivers
Since 1910, U.S. Social Security records show 1,888 babies named Rivers, peaking in 2020. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,429 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,801 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,888
- born since 1910
- 2010s
- peak decade
Rivers currently ranks #2801 among unisex names in America, with 1,888 babies recorded since 1910.
Social Security Administration records show Rivers recorded 1,888 times among boys since 1910, holding rank #2801 nationally today, ahead of 80% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1910 to 2025.
- #3,429 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #2,801 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 1,888 born since 1910
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rivers ranks #3,429 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,801 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,888 born since 1910, peaking in the 2010s.
- #3,429 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,801 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,888
- born since 1910
- 2010s
- peak decade
Rivers's 1,888 recorded births place it above 92.46% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
15 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by South Carolina.
How Rivers compares
1,888 Top 23% higher than 77% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Rivers's all-time total is 5x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Rivers | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,888 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 99 | 34 | 22,252 |
Rivers's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Rivers's full recorded timeline at 1964, 84% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 16% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1916, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2020 peak of 99 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Rivers popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1910–2025
- Peak year (2020)
- 99
- Annual births at peak, across 116 years of records
Rivers popularity over time - girls
749 total births recorded since 1920 (Rivers as girls' name)
Rivers by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (739 births, 39% of the file).
2010s was Rivers's strongest decade.
739 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Rivers births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 66
1910s
66 births
- 1920s 88
1920s
88 births
- 1930s 51
1930s
51 births
- 1940s 60
1940s
60 births
- 1950s 29
1950s
29 births
- 1960s 22
1960s
22 births
- 1970s 33
1970s
33 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 92
1990s
92 births
- 2000s 277
2000s
277 births
- 2010s
2010s
739 births
- 2020s
2020s
426 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 739 births (39% of all-time use).
How Rivers compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Rivers's total volume
Rivers by state
Where Rivers concentrates geographically, total births since 1910
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | South Carolina | | 146 | 7.7% |
| #2 | Texas | | 98 | 5.2% |
| #3 | California | | 78 | 4.1% |
| #4 | Louisiana | | 74 | 3.9% |
| #5 | North Carolina | | 37 | 2.0% |
| #6 | Mississippi | | 34 | 1.8% |
| #7 | Florida | | 26 | 1.4% |
| #8 | Tennessee | | 16 | 0.8% |
146 of 1,888 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 15 reporting states.
Rivers appears in 15 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Rivers's data
- Rivers's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (739 total births) through the 2020s (426) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- South Carolina records the most Riverss (146 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. South Carolina names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Rivers: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2020)
Similar record span (~115 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1910–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Rivers 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 August 2026.