girl's name
Riva
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,150
Northern Ireland
#558
2021 births
Riva is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 41 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2023, when 57 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 80,867 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1910.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Riva over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 31 |
| 1920s | 52 |
| 1930s | 29 |
| 1940s | 47 |
| 1950s | 157 |
| 1960s | 124 |
| 1970s | 115 |
| 1980s | 220 |
| 1990s | 176 |
| 2000s | 151 |
| 2010s | 273 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 244 |
How popular is Riva?
In 2025, Riva was given to 41 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Riva is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Riva
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Riva also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Riva over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Riva
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Riva — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Riva
How popular is the name Riva?
In 2025, Riva was given to 41 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Riva a girl's or a boy's name?
Riva is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Riva?
Riva has 2 syllables.
When was Riva most popular?
Riva peaked in 2023, when 57 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Riva a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Riva currently ranks #813 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.