US rank #1868 Unisex name Peak 2022 812 births

Ryver — #1868 US boys' name

812 babies named Ryver in U.S. Social Security records since 1995, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s312000s882010s2982020s395
#1868
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 87% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

49% of everyone ever named Ryver was born in this single decade.

2022
Single peak year

109 babies were named Ryver in 2022 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Ryver

The Social Security Administration has registered 812 babies named Ryver between 1995 and 2024, spanning 30 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Ryver currently holds the #1868 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2022, when 109 babies received it in a single year. Ryver is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 623 additional births since 2006.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ryver performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 395 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Ryver shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 55 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Tennessee and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Ryver in 13 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ryver 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 812 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.

Ryver at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

812

Since 1995

30 years of records

Peak year

2022

109 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#1,868

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1995

Recorded for 30 years

Last year on file: 2024

Ryver popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1995

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2022)
109
Annual births at peak — across 30 years of records
050100150 20242020201620122008200419981995 8

Ryver popularity over time — girls

623 total births recorded since 2006 (Ryver as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 623 births
020406080 2024202120182015201220092006 9

Ryver by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
395 births that decade — 49% of Ryver's all-time total
1990s312000s882010s2982020s395

Ryver by state

Where Ryver concentrates geographically — total births since 1995

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Ryver
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
55 6.8%
#2 Tennessee
13 1.6%
#3 Ohio
12 1.5%
#4 Alabama
11 1.4%
#5 Missouri
10 1.2%
#6 Illinois
6 0.7%
#7 Virginia
6 0.7%
#8 Florida
5 0.6%
Texas share of Ryver's total US births 6.8%
Even split

55 of 812 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.

Ryver appears in 13 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ryver?
812 babies have been named Ryver since 1995. It currently ranks #1868 among boys. The peak year was 2022 with 109 births.
When was Ryver most popular?
Ryver was most popular in the 2020s decade with 395 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Ryver most popular?
The top states for the name Ryver are Texas (55 births), Tennessee (13 births), Ohio (12 births).
Is Ryver a unisex name?
Yes, Ryver is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 812 births, and as a girl's name it has 623 births.
How long has the name Ryver been used?
Ryver has been recorded in Social Security data since 1995, spanning 30 years of data through 2024.

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, 1995–2024 (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.