unisex name
Riven
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 669
Scotland
#781
2023 births
Riven is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 34% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 70 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2023, when 75 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 47,364 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2008.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Riven over time
Births per decade in the United States, 2000s 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 |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 6 |
| 2010s | 171 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 336 |
How popular is Riven?
In 2025, Riven was given to 70 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Riven 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 Riven
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Riven also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Riven over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Riven
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Riven — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Riven
How popular is the name Riven?
In 2025, Riven was given to 70 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Riven a girl's or a boy's name?
Riven is used for both girls and boys. About 34% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Riven?
Riven has 2 syllables.
When was Riven most popular?
Riven peaked in 2023, when 75 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Riven a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Riven currently ranks #1,641 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.