River

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Primarily a boy's name · 99% boys

Origin: English

Meaning

River is a given name of English origin taken from river, the English word for a naturally flowing watercourse. It is in common use in English-speaking countries such as the United States for both males and females.

From Wikipedia

River first appears in the data in 2014 and has been recorded in 12 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2025 with 303 babies (rank #65 that year). In 2025 it was given to 303 boys (rank #65). The name has been rising over the last five years.

Numerology of River

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of River yields these three numbers โ€” a playful read on the name's character.

1,618
Total babies (all years)
12
Years in the data
303
Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time โ€” Boys

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year Babies Rank
20144#370
20157#230
201613#172
20178#214
201884#113
201990#119
2020209#88
2021251#62
2022250#55
2023193#73
2024185#90
2025303#65