Total births
15
Boys' name · since 1931
Rives
Rives has 15 recorded births since 1931 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1931 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 15
- total births
- 1931–2025
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
15 boys have been named Rives since 1931, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Rives recorded 15 times among boys since 1931, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1930s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1931 to 2025.
- 15 total births
- 1931–2025 years on record
- 1930s peak decade
- 67% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
15 boys have been named Rives since 1931, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 2025.
- 15
- total births
- 1931–2025
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
1930s
Peak decade
67% of everyone ever named Rives was born in this single decade.
1931
Single peak year
5 babies were named Rives in 1931 - its busiest year on record.
Rives's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Rives's full recorded timeline at 1938, 67% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 33% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1931, with just 5 recorded births.
Rives at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
1931
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1931
Rives popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1931–2025
- Peak year (1931)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 95 years of records
Rives by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1930s was Rives's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.
Rives births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s
1930s
10 births
- 2020s
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 10 births (67% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rives? ▼
Since 1931, Social Security records show 15 babies named Rives. The most recent recorded year was 2025. Its busiest year on record was 1931, with 5 births.
When was Rives most popular? ▼
Rives was most popular in the 1930s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1931.
How long has the name Rives been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Rives since 1931 -- 95 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Rives? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include River, Rivers, Rivaan, Riven, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Rives's data
- Rives's usage has stayed within range of its 1930s decade-level peak (10 total births) through the 2020s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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.
Keep exploring Rives
Nearby Names Like Rives
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Rives
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Rivers Boy
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Rivaan Boy
#3155 491 births
Riven Boy
#3780 312 births
Rivaldo Boy
237 births
Compare Rives side by side: Rives vs River Rives vs Rivers Rives vs Rivaan
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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, 1931–2025 (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. "Rives: Baby Name Since 1931 - 15 Births, Peak 1931." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rives. 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 Rives 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.