River
RIV-er Girl and boy English
River
Etymology
From the English word river, referring to a natural watercourse.
Variants
- Ryver
Rank by region
| Region | Boys | Girls | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| New South Wales | — | 2025 | |
| Victoria | — | 2025 | |
| Queensland | — | 2025 | |
| Western Australia | — | 2025 | |
| South Australia | — | 2025 | |
| United States | 2025 | ||
| England and Wales | 2025 | ||
| Scotland | 2024 | ||
| Northern Ireland | 2025 | ||
| Ireland | 2025 | ||
| Canada | 2024 | ||
| New Zealand | 2025 |
Near River in New Zealand, 2025
New Zealand top boysPopularity
Outside the top 50
2025
| Year | Australia | NSW | Victoria | Queensland | WA | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2017 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2018 | Not ranked | Not ranked | #78 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2019 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | #96 | Not ranked | #92 |
| 2020 | Not ranked | Not ranked | #57 | #92 | Not ranked | #77 |
| 2021 | Not ranked | #70 | #50 | #70 | Not ranked | #72 |
| 2022 | Not ranked | #82 | #54 | #52 | Not ranked | #50 |
| 2023 | Not ranked | #75 | #84 | #85 | Not ranked | #95 |
| 2024 | Not ranked | Not ranked | #70 | #74 | #66 | #89 |
| 2025 | Not ranked | #86 | #59 | #63 | #48 | Not ranked |
Outside the combined top 50 for 2025.
Rising
#111 2025 · 3,139 babies
| Year | US |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #514 |
| 2007 | #554 |
| 2008 | #454 |
| 2009 | #449 |
| 2010 | #434 |
| 2011 | #424 |
| 2012 | #405 |
| 2013 | #371 |
| 2014 | #287 |
| 2015 | #244 |
| 2016 | #212 |
| 2017 | #200 |
| 2018 | #197 |
| 2019 | #168 |
| 2020 | #129 |
| 2021 | #110 |
| 2022 | #105 |
| 2023 | #116 |
| 2024 | #112 |
| 2025 | #111 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Rising
#111 2025 · 481 babies
| Year | England & Wales |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #810 |
| 2007 | #793 |
| 2008 | #772 |
| 2009 | #657 |
| 2010 | #581 |
| 2011 | #505 |
| 2012 | #504 |
| 2013 | #484 |
| 2014 | #572 |
| 2015 | #395 |
| 2016 | #328 |
| 2017 | #261 |
| 2018 | #181 |
| 2019 | #194 |
| 2020 | #159 |
| 2021 | #131 |
| 2022 | #132 |
| 2023 | #132 |
| 2024 | #117 |
| 2025 | #111 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Rising
#178 2024 · 25 babies
| Year | Scotland |
|---|---|
| 2006 | Not ranked |
| 2007 | Not ranked |
| 2008 | #764 |
| 2009 | #771 |
| 2010 | Not ranked |
| 2011 | Not ranked |
| 2012 | #651 |
| 2013 | #573 |
| 2014 | #817 |
| 2015 | Not ranked |
| 2016 | #434 |
| 2017 | #331 |
| 2018 | #244 |
| 2019 | #314 |
| 2020 | #230 |
| 2021 | #205 |
| 2022 | #174 |
| 2023 | #141 |
| 2024 | #178 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Recognisable, but likely to feel uncommon in most classrooms.
Rising
#207 2025 · 10 babies
| Year | N. Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Not ranked |
| 2016 | Not ranked |
| 2017 | #352 |
| 2018 | Not ranked |
| 2019 | Not ranked |
| 2020 | Not ranked |
| 2021 | #365 |
| 2022 | #282 |
| 2023 | #245 |
| 2024 | #389 |
| 2025 | #207 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Recognisable, but likely to feel uncommon in most classrooms.
Falling
#399 2025 · 10 babies
| Year | Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2006 | Not ranked |
| 2007 | Not ranked |
| 2008 | #844 |
| 2009 | Not ranked |
| 2010 | Not ranked |
| 2011 | #711 |
| 2012 | Not ranked |
| 2013 | Not ranked |
| 2014 | Not ranked |
| 2015 | Not ranked |
| 2016 | #481 |
| 2017 | #693 |
| 2018 | Not ranked |
| 2019 | #431 |
| 2020 | #354 |
| 2021 | #410 |
| 2022 | #446 |
| 2023 | #327 |
| 2024 | #319 |
| 2025 | #399 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Low overlap expected in a typical classroom.
Rising
#149 2024 · 220 babies
| Year | Canada |
|---|---|
| 2005 | #546 |
| 2006 | #432 |
| 2007 | #538 |
| 2008 | #456 |
| 2009 | #434 |
| 2010 | #361 |
| 2011 | #372 |
| 2012 | #454 |
| 2013 | #360 |
| 2014 | #300 |
| 2015 | #289 |
| 2016 | #263 |
| 2017 | #218 |
| 2018 | #233 |
| 2019 | #212 |
| 2020 | #180 |
| 2021 | #129 |
| 2022 | #150 |
| 2023 | #150 |
| 2024 | #149 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Stable
#82 2025 · 50 babies
| Year | NZ |
|---|---|
| 2007 | Not ranked |
| 2008 | Not ranked |
| 2009 | #335 |
| 2010 | #320 |
| 2011 | #265 |
| 2012 | #370 |
| 2013 | #428 |
| 2014 | #287 |
| 2015 | #263 |
| 2016 | #260 |
| 2017 | #185 |
| 2018 | #126 |
| 2019 | #117 |
| 2020 | #78 |
| 2021 | #60 |
| 2022 | #59 |
| 2023 | #82 |
| 2024 | #58 |
| 2025 | #82 |
Stable, still outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Falling
#220 2025 · 1,401 babies
| Year | US |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #1298 |
| 2007 | #1130 |
| 2008 | #1052 |
| 2009 | #951 |
| 2010 | #975 |
| 2011 | #892 |
| 2012 | #683 |
| 2013 | #586 |
| 2014 | #453 |
| 2015 | #348 |
| 2016 | #285 |
| 2017 | #270 |
| 2018 | #244 |
| 2019 | #212 |
| 2020 | #184 |
| 2021 | #149 |
| 2022 | #150 |
| 2023 | #193 |
| 2024 | #215 |
| 2025 | #220 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Recognisable, but likely to feel uncommon in most classrooms.
Falling
#168 2025 · 287 babies
| Year | England & Wales |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #1833 |
| 2007 | #1368 |
| 2008 | #1201 |
| 2009 | #1359 |
| 2010 | #1244 |
| 2011 | #741 |
| 2012 | #775 |
| 2013 | #695 |
| 2014 | #385 |
| 2015 | #410 |
| 2016 | #343 |
| 2017 | #299 |
| 2018 | #188 |
| 2019 | #167 |
| 2020 | #151 |
| 2021 | #120 |
| 2022 | #125 |
| 2023 | #139 |
| 2024 | #167 |
| 2025 | #168 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Recognisable, but likely to feel uncommon in most classrooms.
Rising
#137 2024 · 33 babies
| Year | Scotland |
|---|---|
| 2009 | Not ranked |
| 2010 | Not ranked |
| 2011 | #998 |
| 2012 | #988 |
| 2013 | #990 |
| 2014 | #529 |
| 2015 | #410 |
| 2016 | #379 |
| 2017 | #324 |
| 2018 | #299 |
| 2019 | #198 |
| 2020 | #142 |
| 2021 | #134 |
| 2022 | #111 |
| 2023 | #116 |
| 2024 | #137 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Falling
#225 2025 · 8 babies
| Year | N. Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Not ranked |
| 2016 | Not ranked |
| 2017 | #545 |
| 2018 | Not ranked |
| 2019 | #527 |
| 2020 | Not ranked |
| 2021 | #178 |
| 2022 | #297 |
| 2023 | #496 |
| 2024 | #283 |
| 2025 | #225 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Recognisable, but likely to feel uncommon in most classrooms.
Falling
#1076 2025 · 3 babies
| Year | Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2014 | Not ranked |
| 2015 | Not ranked |
| 2016 | #737 |
| 2017 | #1065 |
| 2018 | #1088 |
| 2019 | Not ranked |
| 2020 | #488 |
| 2021 | #639 |
| 2022 | #492 |
| 2023 | #609 |
| 2024 | #716 |
| 2025 | #1076 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Low overlap expected in a typical classroom.
Falling
#303 2024 · 101 babies
| Year | Canada |
|---|---|
| 2005 | #1598 |
| 2006 | #1189 |
| 2007 | #1057 |
| 2008 | #648 |
| 2009 | #713 |
| 2010 | #636 |
| 2011 | #808 |
| 2012 | #566 |
| 2013 | #450 |
| 2014 | #420 |
| 2015 | #428 |
| 2016 | #252 |
| 2017 | #288 |
| 2018 | #269 |
| 2019 | #195 |
| 2020 | #239 |
| 2021 | #169 |
| 2022 | #198 |
| 2023 | #242 |
| 2024 | #303 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Low overlap expected in a typical classroom.
Falling
#227 2025 · 18 babies
| Year | NZ |
|---|---|
| 2011 | Not ranked |
| 2012 | Not ranked |
| 2013 | #409 |
| 2014 | Not ranked |
| 2015 | #319 |
| 2016 | #212 |
| 2017 | #207 |
| 2018 | #217 |
| 2019 | #177 |
| 2020 | #137 |
| 2021 | #164 |
| 2022 | #112 |
| 2023 | #227 |
| 2024 | #152 |
| 2025 | #227 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Recognisable, but likely to feel uncommon in most classrooms.