Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2022

Ryver

Meaning Spelling variant of River Gender Unisex · 44% girls Rank 2025 #2,053 Trend ↑ Rising 46%

Spelling variant of River.

Rank 2025
#2,053
among boys · ↓180 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
136
named Ryver · -15% vs 2024
How common
1 in 23,398
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2022
178 babies
All-time total
1,573
#5,548 all-time among boys
First recorded
1995
in Social Security records

Ryver popularity over time

1,573 babies have been named Ryver since 1995, 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 – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – – – – – –
1980s – – – – – –
1990s – 31 31 3 – #6,740
2000s 38 88 126 13 +306% #6,033
2010s 246 298 544 54 +332% #2,440
2020s (to 2025) 404 468 872 145 +167% #1,609

Where Ryver 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 78 0.05 outside top 500
2027 83 0.05 outside top 500
2028 87 0.05 outside top 500
2029 91 0.05 outside top 500
2030 95 0.06 outside top 500

Where Ryver is most popular

Boys named Ryver per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.047 per 1,000. Strongest in Oklahoma, Texas, and Kentucky.

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 Ryver 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
Oklahoma 5 0.057 +21%
Texas 44 0.050 +7%
Kentucky 5 0.050 +7%
Alabama 5 0.046 ≈ national
Ohio 12 0.045 ≈ national
Tennessee 8 0.044 -5%
Wisconsin 5 0.042 -10%
Missouri 5 0.036 -23%
Virginia 6 0.032 -32%
Indiana 5 0.031 -33%
Illinois 6 0.023 -50%
Georgia 5 0.020 -58%
Pennsylvania 5 0.019 -60%
Alaska – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
California – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Florida – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Kansas – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
New York – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
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 Ryver

Ryver is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,053 in 2025 with 73 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1995, 1,573 American babies have been named Ryver, about 56% boys and 44% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2022, when 178 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 Ryver stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ryver?

The median living Ryver is about 5 years old; half are between 2 and 9. An estimated 1,600 people named Ryver are alive in the United States today.

median 5 020406080100

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

Ryver 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 63 #2,746 73 #2,053
2024 74 #2,456 86 #1,873
2023 69 #2,580 78 #1,982
2022 69 #2,572 109 #1,609
2021 70 #2,531 57 #2,406
2020 59 #2,817 65 #2,163
2019 48 #3,323 48 #2,685
2018 45 #3,484 54 #2,440
2017 30 #4,678 32 #3,507
2016 21 #6,155 33 #3,420
2015 22 #5,994 31 #3,575
2014 25 #5,431 29 #3,678
2013 15 #8,082 12 #6,942
2012 11 #10,306 23 #4,362
2011 12 #9,614 19 #4,948
2010 17 #7,451 17 #5,427
2009 7 #14,928 14 #6,367
2008 11 #10,658 13 #6,691
2007 11 #10,683 9 #8,787
2006 9 #12,227 14 #6,033
2005 – – 10 #7,548
2004 – – 9 #8,048
2003 – – 11 #6,637
2002 – – – –
2001 – – – –
2000 – – 8 #8,063
1995 – – 8 #6,864
1990 – – – –
1985 – – – –
1980 – – – –
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
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1925 – – – –
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1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ryver?

The median living Ryver is about 5 years old. Half of all living Ryvers are between 2 and 9 years old.

How many people named Ryver are alive today?

An estimated 1,600 people named Ryver are alive in the United States, based on 1,573 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Ryver mean?

Spelling variant of River.

How popular is the name Ryver in 2025?

Ryver ranked #2,053 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 73 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ryver?

1,573 babies have been named Ryver in the United States since 1995, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ryver most popular?

Ryver peaked in 2022, when 178 newborns received the name.

Is Ryver a boy or girl name?

Ryver is used for both: about 44% of babies named Ryver have been girls and 56% boys.

Is the name Ryver rising or falling?

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

Will Ryver become more popular?

Ryver is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 95 boys named Ryver 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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