Trend of the Popularity of River as a Female Baby Name in the US

Updated on December 3, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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In 2024, there were 1,434 female babies that were named River in the US, which was 0.09% of the total number of female babies born in the US in 2024. Between 1988 and 2024, the name River peaked as a female baby name in the US in 2022 with a count of 1,927 babies, which was 0.12% of the total female babies born in the US in 2022.

The first chart below show the trend of the number of female babies in the US that were named River, and the second chart shows the percent of female babies in the US that were named River.

Trend of the Number of Female Babies who were Named River in the US

Trend of the Percentage of Female Babies who were Named River in the US

The table below below shows the trend of the number of female babies and the percentage of female babies born in the US who were named River from 1988 to 2024.

Trend of the Popularity of River as a Female Baby Name in the us

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Year Number of Female Babies Percent of Total Female Babies (%)
1988 5 0.00
1990 10 0.00
1991 12 0.00
1992 7 0.00
1993 12 0.00
1994 12 0.00
1995 25 0.00
1996 36 0.00
1997 45 0.00
1998 53 0.00
1999 55 0.00
2000 51 0.00
2001 72 0.00
2002 67 0.00
2003 72 0.00
2004 100 0.01
2005 92 0.01
2006 181 0.01
2007 229 0.01
2008 249 0.01
2009 281 0.02
2010 262 0.02
2011 293 0.02
2012 412 0.02
2013 488 0.03
2014 708 0.04
2015 950 0.05
2016 1131 0.06
2017 1181 0.07
2018 1333 0.08
2019 1441 0.09
2020 1561 0.10
2021 1885 0.12
2022 1927 0.12
2023 1584 0.10
2024 1434 0.09