How Many People Are Named Ryver?
An estimated 1,424 people in the United States have the first name Ryver. It is used for both genders, with 56.6% male. The average bearer is 8 years old, and Ryver peaked in popularity in 2022 with 178 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ryver 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 Ryver paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Ryver is a genuinely unisex name, given to both boys and girls in roughly equal numbers.
- Ryver is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 8, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,424
About 1 in 240,698 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
56.6% confidence
Average Age
8
years old
Peak Year
2022
178 births
Total Registered
1,435
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ryver
Ryver is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (56.6%) and females (43.4%). Out of 1,435 total births registered, 812 were male and 623 were female.
Ryver as a male name
Ranked #1,869 in 2024
86 male births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (109 births)
Ryver as a female name
Ranked #2,495 in 2024
72 female births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (72 births)
Ryver: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ryver span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 734 babies were registered. Ryver remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Ryver by Decade
How has Ryver 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.
Ryver by State
Birth registrations for Ryver span all 16 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Ohio, Tennessee. The lowest are in Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, North Carolina. On average, about 14 Ryvers were registered per state.
Ryver + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ryver as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Ryver
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Ryver: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ryver?
We estimate approximately 1,424 people named Ryver 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 240,698 Americans share this first name.
Is Ryver a common name?
Ryver is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,435 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ryver most popular?
Ryver reached peak popularity in 2022, when 178 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ryver is approximately 8 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ryver a male name?
Ryver is predominantly male. 56.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ryver Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ryver Smith, Ryver Johnson, Ryver 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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