Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2023

Riven

Gender Unisex · 39% girls Rank 2025 #2,414 Trend ↑ Rising 257%
Rank 2025
#2,414
among boys · ↑1,355 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
70
named Riven · +32% vs 2024
How common
1 in 29,966
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2023
75 babies
All-time total
513
#10,348 all-time among boys
First recorded
2008
in Social Security records

Riven popularity over time

513 babies have been named Riven since 2008, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

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By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

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2000s – 6 6 1 – #12,258
2010s 89 82 171 17 +2750% #5,749
2020s (to 2025) 112 224 336 56 +227% #2,414

Where Riven is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 69 0.04 outside top 500
2027 81 0.05 outside top 500
2028 93 0.05 outside top 500
2029 104 0.06 outside top 500
2030 115 0.07 outside top 500

The story of Riven

Riven is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,414 in 2025 with 57 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2008, 513 American babies have been named Riven, about 61% boys and 39% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2023, when 75 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Riven stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Riven?

The median living Riven is about 4 years old; half are between 2 and 7. An estimated 500 people named Riven are alive in the United States today.

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Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Riven year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 13 #8,246 57 #2,414
2024 23 #5,579 30 #3,769
2023 20 #6,120 55 #2,472
2022 24 #5,436 33 #3,520
2021 18 #6,630 37 #3,232
2020 14 #7,884 12 #6,952
2019 18 #6,650 16 #5,749
2018 12 #9,046 13 #6,632
2017 12 #9,240 5 #13,841
2016 13 #8,777 9 #8,672
2015 9 #11,657 11 #7,423
2014 10 #10,785 8 #9,444
2013 9 #11,783 7 #10,498
2012 6 #16,453 6 #11,959
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Riven, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Riven?

The median living Riven is about 4 years old. Half of all living Rivens are between 2 and 7 years old.

How many people named Riven are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Riven are alive in the United States, based on 513 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Riven in 2025?

Riven ranked #2,414 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 57 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Riven?

513 babies have been named Riven in the United States since 2008, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Riven most popular?

Riven peaked in 2023, when 75 newborns received the name.

Is Riven a boy or girl name?

Riven is used for both: about 39% of babies named Riven have been girls and 61% boys.

Is the name Riven rising or falling?

Riven is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Riven become more popular?

Riven is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 115 boys named Riven in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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