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Rivers

Unisex

Meaning of Rivers: English: 'dweller by the river'

Rivers is a unisex name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 2279th most popular name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#2279

60 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

2,637

First recorded 1910 · peak 2021

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 5 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 5 babies19901991: 9 babies1992: 8 babies1993: 8 babies1994: 8 babies1995: 14 babies1996: 12 babies1997: 25 babies1998: 6 babies1999: 21 babies2000: 34 babies20002001: 60 babies2002: 64 babies2003: 52 babies2004: 52 babies2005: 55 babies2006: 47 babies2007: 59 babies2008: 54 babies2009: 62 babies2010: 79 babies20102011: 90 babies2012: 77 babies2013: 81 babies2014: 100 babies2015: 113 babies2016: 100 babies2017: 110 babies2018: 120 babies2019: 130 babies2020: 132 babies20202021: 139 babies2022: 114 babies2023: 82 babies2024: 84 babies2025: 60 babies
US babies named Rivers per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 139.

Gender split

72% boys · 28% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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