Riverlynn
Girl name · #1910 in 2025 · Uniqueness 48/100
In 2025, 102 baby girls were named Riverlynn, placing it at #1910 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #13006, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 17,647 girls born in 2025 was named Riverlynn.
Babies named Riverlynn per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 11-year story
Riverlynn first appears in the Social Security records in 2014, when 7 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 190 babies and a rank of #1259. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Riverlynn in class?
Riverlynn scores 48 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Riverlynn is most common
Geography matters for names, and Riverlynn is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Riverlynns were OH (10), SC (10), TX (7), AL (6), MS (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Riverlynn
Statistically, parents drawn to Riverlynn tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Everlynn, Blakelynn, Novalynn, Lovelynn, and Hazelynn.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Riverlynn | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 102 | #1902 |
| 2024 | 87 | #2178 |
| 2023 | 140 | #1524 |
| 2022 | 190 | #1259 |
| 2021 | 145 | #1476 |
| 2020 | 61 | #2712 |
| 2019 | 60 | #2784 |
| 2018 | 31 | #4458 |
| 2017 | 8 | #11615 |
| 2016 | 7 | #12876 |
| 2015 | 7 | #13006 |
| 2014 | 7 | #13069 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Riverlynn a popular girl name?
Riverlynn ranked #1910 among girls in 2025 with 102 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #13006.
When was the name Riverlynn most popular?
Riverlynn peaked in 2022, when 190 American girls received the name (ranked #1259 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Riverlynn?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 17,647 newborn American girls was named Riverlynn. It scores 48/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.