Riverlynn
Girl name · #1910 in 2025 · Rare
How old is the name Riverlynn? In official American birth records, Riverlynn has been tracked continuously since 2014, giving it 11 years of documented American history.
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. Source: Official national birth records.
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?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Riverlynn is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Riverlynn will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Riverlynn is most common
State-level data for Riverlynn is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
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
How old is the name Riverlynn?
In official American birth records, the name Riverlynn first appeared in 2014 (over 11 years ago), when 7 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 11 years.
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. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.