Primarily a boy's name · Unisex — 33% girls / 67% boys
Origin: EnglishRiver 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.
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In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of River yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.
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Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 6 | #4,806 |
| 1972 | 8 | #3,892 |
| 1974 | 5 | #5,836 |
| 1975 | 7 | #4,681 |
| 1981 | 6 | #6,091 |
| 1982 | 6 | #6,237 |
| 1986 | 5 | #7,589 |
| 1987 | 13 | #3,685 |
| 1988 | 13 | #3,863 |
| 1989 | 40 | #1,887 |
| 1990 | 33 | #2,205 |
| 1991 | 28 | #2,529 |
| 1992 | 37 | #2,121 |
| 1993 | 54 | #1,658 |
| 1994 | 141 | #927 |
| 1995 | 278 | #619 |
| 1996 | 269 | #632 |
| 1997 | 389 | #519 |
| 1998 | 435 | #496 |
| 1999 | 359 | #559 |
| 2000 | 314 | #612 |
| 2001 | 323 | #608 |
| 2002 | 329 | #611 |
| 2003 | 388 | #571 |
| 2004 | 420 | #549 |
| 2005 | 476 | #517 |
| 2006 | 505 | #514 |
| 2007 | 464 | #554 |
| 2008 | 611 | #454 |
| 2009 | 619 | #449 |
| 2010 | 634 | #434 |
| 2011 | 645 | #424 |
| 2012 | 722 | #405 |
| 2013 | 830 | #371 |
| 2014 | 1,243 | #287 |
| 2015 | 1,516 | #244 |
| 2016 | 1,852 | #212 |
| 2017 | 1,969 | #200 |
| 2018 | 2,075 | #197 |
| 2019 | 2,371 | #168 |
| 2020 | 2,814 | #129 |
| 2021 | 3,503 | #110 |
| 2022 | 3,494 | #105 |
| 2023 | 3,111 | #116 |
| 2024 | 3,138 | #112 |
