Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2019

Riverlyn

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #3,018 Trend ↓ Falling 25%
Rank 2025
#3,018
among girls · ↓100 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
55
named Riverlyn · -4% vs 2024
How common
1 in 29,223
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2019
101 babies
All-time total
580
#10,784 all-time among girls
First recorded
2013
in Social Security records

Riverlyn popularity over time

580 babies have been named Riverlyn since 2013, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2019Girls

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.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
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2010s 174 17 – #1,948
2020s (to 2025) 406 68 +289% #2,138

Where Riverlyn is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (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 girls Implied rank
2026 54 0.03 outside top 500
2027 53 0.03 outside top 500
2028 52 0.03 outside top 500
2029 51 0.03 outside top 500
2030 51 0.03 outside top 500

The story of Riverlyn

Riverlyn is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,018 in 2025 with 55 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2013, 580 American babies have been named Riverlyn. Its peak came in 2019, when 101 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Riverlyn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Riverlyn?

The median living Riverlyn is about 4 years old; half are between 2 and 6. An estimated 600 people named Riverlyn are alive in the United States today.

median 4 020406080100

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

Riverlyn year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 55 #3,018
2024 57 #2,918
2023 57 #2,969
2022 90 #2,138
2021 63 #2,746
2020 84 #2,168
2019 101 #1,948
2018 48 #3,335
2017 11 #9,803
2016 9 #11,601
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2013 5 #18,742
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Riverlyn?

The median living Riverlyn is about 4 years old. Half of all living Riverlyns are between 2 and 6 years old.

How many people named Riverlyn are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Riverlyn are alive in the United States, based on 580 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Riverlyn in 2025?

Riverlyn ranked #3,018 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 55 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Riverlyn?

580 babies have been named Riverlyn in the United States since 2013, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Riverlyn most popular?

Riverlyn peaked in 2019, when 101 newborns received the name.

Is Riverlyn a boy or girl name?

Riverlyn is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Riverlyn rising or falling?

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

Will Riverlyn become more popular?

Riverlyn is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 51 girls named Riverlyn 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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