Riverlynn: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,908

among girls · ↑287 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

102

named Riverlynn · +17% vs 2024

How common

1 in 15,758

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2022

190 babies

All-time total

845

#8,446 all-time among girls

First recorded

2014

in Social Security records

Riverlynn popularity over time

845 babies have been named Riverlynn since 2014, 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

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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2010s	120	12	–	#2,809
2020s (to 2025)	725	121	+907%	#1,267

Where Riverlynn 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	117	0.07	outside top 500
2027	131	0.08	outside top 500
2028	145	0.09	outside top 500
2029	158	0.10	outside top 500
2030	170	0.11	outside top 500

Where Riverlynn is most popular

Girls named Riverlynn per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.082 per 1,000. Strongest in Oklahoma, Alabama, and Missouri.

Vs national average

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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Riverlynn born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Oklahoma	23	0.313	+282%
Alabama	29	0.309	+277%
Missouri	37	0.307	+275%
Kentucky	25	0.292	+257%
Arkansas	11	0.208	+154%
Tennessee	27	0.170	+108%
South Carolina	15	0.167	+104%
Indiana	22	0.157	+91%
Georgia	35	0.154	+88%
Ohio	35	0.148	+80%
Mississippi	5	0.107	+31%
North Carolina	23	0.101	+23%
Kansas	5	0.087	+6%
Louisiana	6	0.069	-16%
Florida	25	0.058	-29%
Texas	46	0.057	-30%
Colorado	5	0.045	-45%
Virginia	7	0.041	-50%
Illinois	6	0.026	-68%
New York	7	0.018	-78%
California	5	0.006	-93%
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Riverlynn

Riverlynn is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #1,908 in 2025 with 102 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2014, 845 American babies have been named Riverlynn. Its peak came in 2022, when 190 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 Riverlynn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Riverlynn?

The median living Riverlynn is about 3 years old; half are between 2 and 4. An estimated 800 people named Riverlynn are alive in the United States today.

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

Riverlynn year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	102	#1,908
2024	87	#2,195
2023	140	#1,532
2022	190	#1,267
2021	145	#1,482
2020	61	#2,740
2019	60	#2,809
2018	31	#4,540
2017	8	#12,513
2016	7	#14,069
2015	7	#14,212
2014	7	#14,274
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Riverlynn?

The median living Riverlynn is about 3 years old. Half of all living Riverlynns are between 2 and 4 years old.

How many people named Riverlynn are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Riverlynn are alive in the United States, based on 845 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Riverlynn in 2025?

Riverlynn ranked #1,908 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 102 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Riverlynn?

845 babies have been named Riverlynn in the United States since 2014, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Riverlynn most popular?

Riverlynn peaked in 2022, when 190 newborns received the name.

Is Riverlynn a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Riverlynn rising or falling?

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

Will Riverlynn become more popular?

Riverlynn is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 170 girls named Riverlynn 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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