Names / Unisex names
River
Current rank
#111
and rising
All-time peak
#105
in 2022
First recorded
1971
in U.S. data
Children named
59,300
since 1971
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #105 in 2022 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
. Flowing water. It first appears in American naming data in 1971. It currently ranks #111 and is trending upward. 2022 marked its high point, reaching #105. Across all years, more than 59,300 children have been named this.