River

Rank 105th Gender Neutral

In 2022, the name River was 105th most popular baby name for boys and 97th most popular baby name overall. In 2022, 5,379 babies were named River in the United States. The gender distribution for "River" is 64.5% male and 35.6% female.

In 2022, 1 out of every 625 babies in the United States were named River. In a classroom of 30 students, there is approximately a 4.7% chance that another student would have the same name. Today, the average age of someone named River is around 9 to 10 years old.

The name "River" is relatively common.

The most common nickname for River is .

River Meaning & Origin

The name River often symbolizes tranquility and flow, suggesting a person who is calm, adaptable, and capable of great depth and constancy.

The name River is described as adventurous, serene and unique.

Pronunciation

River is pronounced ri-ver in English. The name River has 5 letters and 2 syllables.

Click below to hear how the name is pronounced:

Name Trends (1972 to Present)

The yellow line indicates overall rank of the name. The pink and blue area indicates the total number of girls and boys named "River".

1971197119731973197519751977197719791979198119811983198319851985198719871989198919911991199319931995199519971997199919992001200120032003200520052007200720092009201120112013201320152015201720172019201920212021115,0015,00110,00110,00115,00115,00120,00120,00125,00125,00130,00130,001Rank (overall)
Boys
Girls
Rank

Fun Facts about River

  • There are more than 1,500 known "Rivers" in the United States. They are found in every state except Hawaii and Rhode Island.

Contribute: You can submit interesting notes, tidbits, or fun facts about this name be sending us an email.

Geography

Where is the name River most popular!? Popularity can vary a lot between regions. This map shows the relative popularity of a name in each state.

Gender Distribution

64.5%35.5%
Boys named River
Girls named River

Relevant Categories

Similar Sounding Names

Ryver Reverie Roper Riviera Ropyr Revere Rivera

Top names staring with "R"

Riley Ryan Rowan Roman Robert Ruby Ryder Remi Raelynn Rylee Rhett Rose Remington Ryker Rory Reese Reagan Rosalie Richard Ruth Ryleigh Rafael Remy Ronan Reign All names starting with "R"

Related Content:

Data Source

Social Security Administration

U.S. Name Statistics provided by the Social Security Administration based on data from SSN Applications

ChatGPT

Name meanings are generated with the help of Artificial Intelligence using a tool called ChatGPT

↑ Top of page