How Many People Are Named Riven?
An estimated 440 people in the United States have the first name Riven. It is used for both genders, with 57.6% male. The average bearer is 6 years old, and Riven peaked in popularity in 2023 with 75 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Riven as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Riven paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
440
About 1 in 778,987 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
57.6% confidence
Average Age
6
years old
Peak Year
2023
75 births
Total Registered
443
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Riven
Riven is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (57.6%) and females (42.4%). Out of 443 total births registered, 255 were male and 188 were female.
Riven as a male name
Ranked #3,752 in 2024
30 male births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (55 births)
Riven as a female name
Ranked #5,558 in 2024
23 female births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (24 births)
Riven: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Riven span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 266 babies were registered. Riven remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Riven by Decade
How has Riven tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Riven + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Riven as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Riven
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Riven: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Riven?
We estimate approximately 440 people named Riven are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 778,987 Americans share this first name.
Is Riven a common name?
Riven is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 83.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 443 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Riven most popular?
Riven reached peak popularity in 2023, when 75 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Riven is approximately 6 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Riven a male name?
Riven is predominantly male. 57.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Riven Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Riven Smith, Riven Johnson, Riven Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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