Rivky: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,491

among girls · ↑165 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

144

named Rivky · +15% vs 2024

How common

1 in 11,162

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

144 babies

All-time total

2,377

#4,186 all-time among girls

First recorded

1958

in Social Security records

Rivky popularity over time

2,377 babies have been named Rivky since 1958, 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.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	9	1	–	#4,442
1960s	6	1	-33%	#6,419
1970s	28	3	+367%	#6,460
1980s	99	10	+254%	#5,255
1990s	214	21	+116%	#3,487
2000s	462	46	+116%	#2,822
2010s	820	82	+77%	#1,909
2020s (to 2025)	739	123	+50%	#1,491

Where Rivky 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	151	0.09	outside top 500
2027	156	0.10	outside top 500
2028	162	0.10	outside top 500
2029	166	0.10	outside top 500
2030	170	0.11	outside top 500

Where Rivky is most popular

Girls named Rivky per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.079 per 1,000.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Rivky 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
New York	581	1.47	+1766%
New Jersey	30	0.166	+111%
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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 Rivky

Rivky is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #1,491 in 2025 with 144 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1958, 2,377 American babies have been named Rivky. Its peak came in 2025, when 144 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 Rivky stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Rivky?

The median living Rivky is about 10 years old; half are between 4 and 19. An estimated 2,400 people named Rivky 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.

Rivky year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	144	#1,491
2024	125	#1,656
2023	120	#1,719
2022	133	#1,597
2021	116	#1,765
2020	101	#1,904
2019	103	#1,930
2018	105	#1,909
2017	93	#2,095
2016	88	#2,203
2015	78	#2,375
2014	74	#2,463
2013	76	#2,403
2012	72	#2,540
2011	67	#2,660
2010	64	#2,779
2009	63	#2,822
2008	51	#3,310
2007	62	#2,921
2006	60	#2,912
2005	44	#3,452
2004	48	#3,218
2003	35	#3,935
2002	29	#4,364
2001	30	#4,182
2000	40	#3,391
1995	19	#5,176
1990	8	#9,941
1985	12	#5,958
1980	7	#8,835
1975	8	#6,983
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Rivky?

The median living Rivky is about 10 years old. Half of all living Rivkys are between 4 and 19 years old.

How many people named Rivky are alive today?

An estimated 2,400 people named Rivky are alive in the United States, based on 2,377 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Rivky in 2025?

Rivky ranked #1,491 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 144 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Rivky?

2,377 babies have been named Rivky in the United States since 1958, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rivky most popular?

Rivky peaked in 2025, when 144 newborns received the name.

Is Rivky a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Rivky rising or falling?

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

Will Rivky become more popular?

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