River
Best rank #98 (2022) · ranked in 2 years
With a peak of #98 in 2022, River appeared in the rankings across 2021-2022.
It climbed from #99 in 2021 to #98 in 2022.
It does not appear in the top ranks in the most recent data (2025).
At its peak year of 2022, River was given to 5,430 newborns.
River was most popular around 2022, making it characteristic of the 2020s generation.
Where River is most popular
In 2025, River was recorded in 50 of the 51 US jurisdictions the SSA reports on, with 4,516 births nationwide.
The largest share came from California at 404 births, 8.9% of the national total, where it ranked #174 that year.
By census region the name skews South, which accounts for 43.9% of River births, against 11.2% Northeast, 22.0% Midwest, 22.9% West.
State rankings spread more than the national figure suggests: River placed as high as #21 in Arkansas and as low as #380 in District of Columbia.
The 1 jurisdiction without a figure are not zeros. SSA withholds any name with fewer than 5 occurrences in a given state and year to protect privacy.
Top states, 2025
- 1California404 · #174 there
- 2Texas380 · #176 there
- 3Florida249 · #143 there
- 4Georgia194 · #70 there
- 5North Carolina179 · #112 there
Share by census region
- Northeast11.2%
- Midwest22.0%
- South43.9%
- West22.9%
Shares are of this name's national total, not of each state's births. SSA withholds any name under 5 occurrences per state and year. Browse all states
Frequently asked questions
- Is River a popular name?
- River reached a best rank of #98 in 2022 and has charted in 2 years.
- Where does River rank now?
- River does not appear in the top ranks in the most recent data (2025).
- Is River a boy or girl name?
- It is used for more than one gender in the data.
- When was River most popular?
- River peaked around 2022.
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Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) - Popular Baby Names (national)