Rivers
Boy name · #2801 in 2025 · Uniqueness 92/100
In 2025, 45 baby boys were named Rivers, placing it at #2801 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1815, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 40,000 boys born in 2025 was named Rivers.
The 115-year story
Rivers first appears in the Social Security records in 1910, when 6 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2020, when 99 boys were named Rivers — good for #1621 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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.
Babies named Rivers per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Rivers in class?
Rivers scores 92 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Rivers will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Rivers is most common
State-level data for Rivers is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Rivers
Statistically, parents drawn to Rivers tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Myers, Anders, Loukas, Roxas, and Romelo.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Rivers | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 45 | #2798 |
| 2024 | 54 | #2502 |
| 2023 | 50 | #2614 |
| 2022 | 80 | #1938 |
| 2021 | 98 | #1678 |
| 2020 | 99 | #1621 |
| 2019 | 95 | #1678 |
| 2018 | 93 | #1687 |
| 2017 | 87 | #1768 |
| 2016 | 79 | #1875 |
| 2015 | 82 | #1815 |
| 2014 | 69 | #2044 |
| 2013 | 67 | #2021 |
| 2012 | 59 | #2209 |
| 2011 | 55 | #2317 |
| 2010 | 53 | #2375 |
| 2009 | 43 | #2800 |
| 2008 | 34 | #3286 |
| 2007 | 28 | #3687 |
| 2006 | 30 | #3451 |
| 2005 | 33 | #3091 |
| 2004 | 25 | #3636 |
| 2003 | 25 | #3528 |
| 2002 | 29 | #3095 |
| 2001 | 20 | #3974 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Rivers a popular boy name?
Rivers ranked #2801 among boys in 2025 with 45 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1815.
When was the name Rivers most popular?
Rivers peaked in 2020, when 99 American boys received the name (ranked #1621 that year). Since 2020 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Rivers?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 40,000 newborn American boys was named Rivers. It scores 92/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
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.