Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2021

Rivers

Gender Unisex · 28% girls Rank 2025 #2,828 Trend ↓ Falling 47%
Rank 2025
#2,828
among boys · ↓309 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
60
named Rivers · -29% vs 2024
How common
1 in 37,957
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2021
139 babies
All-time total
2,637
#3,429 all-time among boys
First recorded
1910
in Social Security records

Rivers popularity over time

2,637 babies have been named Rivers since 1910, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – 66 66 7 – #1,553
1920s 17 88 105 11 +59% #2,605
1930s – 51 51 5 -51% #2,295
1940s – 60 60 6 +18% #2,461
1950s – 29 29 3 -52% #3,203
1960s – 22 22 2 -24% #3,952
1970s – 33 33 3 +50% #3,031
1980s – 5 5 1 -85% #7,091
1990s 24 92 116 12 +2220% #3,704
2000s 262 277 539 54 +365% #2,836
2010s 261 739 1,000 100 +86% #1,685
2020s (to 2025) 185 426 611 102 +2% #1,631

Where Rivers 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 41 0.02 outside top 500
2027 38 0.02 outside top 500
2028 35 0.02 outside top 500
2029 33 0.02 outside top 500
2030 32 0.02 outside top 500

Where Rivers is most popular

Boys named Rivers per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.038 per 1,000. Strongest in South Carolina, Louisiana, and Mississippi.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Rivers 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 Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
South Carolina 24 0.232 +513%
Louisiana 13 0.127 +236%
Mississippi 5 0.088 +132%
Missouri 5 0.036 -5%
California 26 0.028 -25%
North Carolina 6 0.023 -38%
Texas 20 0.023 -40%
Florida 5 0.011 -72%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Illinois – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
New York – – –
Ohio – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

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 Rivers

Rivers is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,828 in 2025 with 45 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1910, 2,637 American babies have been named Rivers, about 72% boys and 28% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2021, when 139 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 Rivers stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Rivers?

The median living Rivers is about 11 years old; half are between 5 and 18. An estimated 2,400 people named Rivers are alive in the United States today.

median 11 020406080100

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

Rivers 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 15 #7,421 45 #2,828
2024 30 #4,642 54 #2,519
2023 32 #4,438 50 #2,648
2022 34 #4,274 80 #1,948
2021 41 #3,724 98 #1,685
2020 33 #4,243 99 #1,631
2019 35 #4,141 95 #1,685
2018 27 #4,984 93 #1,701
2017 23 #5,636 87 #1,776
2016 21 #6,151 79 #1,887
2015 31 #4,570 82 #1,822
2014 31 #4,633 69 #2,058
2013 14 #8,492 67 #2,037
2012 18 #7,088 59 #2,230
2011 35 #4,224 55 #2,334
2010 26 #5,377 53 #2,392
2009 19 #7,011 43 #2,836
2008 20 #6,760 34 #3,330
2007 31 #4,783 28 #3,770
2006 17 #7,423 30 #3,507
2005 22 #5,749 33 #3,156
2004 27 #4,921 25 #3,721
2003 27 #4,785 25 #3,608
2002 35 #3,789 29 #3,170
2001 40 #3,405 20 #4,087
2000 24 #4,943 10 #6,724
1995 7 #11,485 7 #7,630
1990 5 #14,692 – –
1985 – – – –
1980 – – – –
1975 – – – –
1970 – – 11 #3,031
1965 – – 5 #4,327
1960 – – 5 #4,493
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – 6 #3,257
1940 – – 7 #3,079
1935 – – – –
1930 – – 5 #4,451
1925 – – 9 #3,103
1920 5 #5,631 11 #2,731
1915 – – 12 #2,277
1910 – – 6 #1,553
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Rivers

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Rivers Cuomo Rivers Cuomo American rock musician (born 1970) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Rivers?

The median living Rivers is about 11 years old. Half of all living Riverss are between 5 and 18 years old.

How many people named Rivers are alive today?

An estimated 2,400 people named Rivers are alive in the United States, based on 2,637 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Rivers in 2025?

Rivers ranked #2,828 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 45 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Rivers?

2,637 babies have been named Rivers in the United States since 1910, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rivers most popular?

Rivers peaked in 2021, when 139 newborns received the name.

Is Rivers a boy or girl name?

Rivers is used for both: about 28% of babies named Rivers have been girls and 72% boys.

Is the name Rivers rising or falling?

Rivers is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Rivers become more popular?

Rivers is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 32 boys named Rivers in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Rivers?

Well-known people named Rivers include Rivers Cuomo (singer).

Names like Rivers

Names that sound and feel close to Rivers: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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