River
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About River
The name River is currently ranked #220 in U.S. births. and peaked for girls at #149 in 2021. The name is most popular in RIVER, RIVER, and RIVER. River is also used for boys, ranking #111 in 2025 (more popular).
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #453 | 708 | 396.3 |
| 2015 | #348 | 950 | 532.2 |
| 2016 | #286 | 1,131 | 638.3 |
| 2017 | #270 | 1,181 | 684.1 |
| 2018 | #244 | 1,333 | 783.6 |
| 2019 | #211 | 1,441 | 858.6 |
| 2020 | #184 | 1,561 | 965.6 |
| 2021 | #149 | 1,885 | 1,148.8 |
| 2022 | #150 | 1,927 | 1,174.9 |
| 2023 | #193 | 1,584 | 987.2 |
| 2024 | #214 | 1,434 | 885.1 |
| 2025 | #220 | 1,401 | 871.7 |
World rankings
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Famous Rivers
- River Hart (b. 1999)
daughter of singers Corey Hart and Julie Masse
- River Stone (b. 2011)
daughter of singer Melissa Auf der Maur and filmmaker Tony Stone
- River Rose Blackstock (b. 2014)
daughter of singer Kelly Clarkson and Brandon Blackstock
- River Gallanders (b. 2014)
daughter of actors Stacie Mistysyn and James Gallanders
- Dylan River Nichols (b. 2013)
daughter of singer Joe Nichols
River in pop culture
- River
daughter of Craig in the game "Dream Daddy"
- River Song
character on the TV show "Doctor Who"
- River Tam
character on the TV show "Firefly"
- River E. Wyles
main character in the game "To The Moon"
- River McIrish
character in "The Sims 3" computer game
- River Styxx
daughter of the Grim Reaper in "Monster High" show and series
