How Many People Are Named Rivers?
An estimated 2,308 people in the United States have the first name Rivers. It is used for both genders, with 71.5% male. The average bearer is 16 years old, and Rivers peaked in popularity in 2021 with 139 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Rivers 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 Rivers paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Rivers is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 16, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
2,308
About 1 in 148,507 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
71.5% confidence
Average Age
16
years old
Peak Year
2021
139 births
Total Registered
2,577
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Rivers
Rivers is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (71.5%) and females (28.5%). Out of 2,577 total births registered, 1,843 were male and 734 were female.
Rivers as a male name
Ranked #2,512 in 2024
54 male births in 2024
Peak: 2020 (99 births)
Rivers as a female name
Ranked #4,622 in 2024
30 female births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (41 births)
Rivers: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Rivers span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 1,000 babies were registered. While Rivers is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Rivers by Decade
How has Rivers 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.
Rivers by State
Birth registrations for Rivers span all 15 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in South Carolina, Mississippi, Texas. The lowest are in Washington, Pennsylvania, Missouri. On average, about 46 Riverss were registered per state.
Rivers + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Rivers as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Rivers
Other first names starting with R with a similar number of bearers.
Rivers: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rivers?
We estimate approximately 2,308 people named Rivers 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 148,507 Americans share this first name.
Is Rivers a common name?
Rivers is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,577 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Rivers most popular?
Rivers reached peak popularity in 2021, when 139 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Rivers is approximately 16 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Rivers a male name?
Rivers is predominantly male. 71.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Rivers Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Rivers Smith, Rivers Johnson, Rivers 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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