Recorded 1920–1923 Unisex name Peak 1920 11 births

Rivian — unisex name

11 babies named Rivian in U.S. Social Security records since 1920, with the highest year being 1920. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s11
1920s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Rivian was born in this single decade.

1920
Single peak year

6 babies were named Rivian in 1920 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Rivian

The Social Security Administration has registered 11 babies named Rivian between 1920 and 1923, spanning 4 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Rivian currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1923. The name reached its historical peak in 1920, when 6 babies received it in a single year. Rivian is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 11 additional births since 2024.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Rivian performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 11 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Rivian 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 11 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.

Rivian at a glance

Last recorded 1923

Total births

11

Since 1920

4 years of records

Peak year

1920

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1923

Active since

1920

Recorded for 4 years

Last year on file: 1923

Rivian popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1923–1920

Last recorded 1923
Peak year (1920)
6
Annual births at peak — across 4 years of records
4.555.566.5 19231920 6

Rivian popularity over time — boys

11 total births recorded since 2024 (Rivian as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 11 births
11 2024 11

Rivian by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
11 births that decade — 100% of Rivian's all-time total
1920s11

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rivian?
11 babies have been named Rivian since 1920. It was last recorded in 1923. The peak year was 1920 with 6 births.
When was Rivian most popular?
Rivian was most popular in the 1920s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
Is Rivian a unisex name?
Yes, Rivian is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 11 births, and as a boy's name it has 11 births.
How long has the name Rivian been used?
Rivian has been recorded in Social Security data since 1920, spanning 4 years of data through 1923.
What names are similar to Rivian?
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.

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, 1920–1923 (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.