unisex name
Rivers
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,737
Rivers is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 27% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 60 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2021, when 139 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 55,258 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.
Rivers 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 | 66 |
| 1920s | 105 |
| 1930s | 51 |
| 1940s | 60 |
| 1950s | 29 |
| 1960s | 22 |
| 1970s | 33 |
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 116 |
| 2000s | 539 |
| 2010s | 1,000 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 611 |
How popular is Rivers?
In 2025, Rivers was given to 60 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Rivers 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 Rivers
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Rivers also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Rivers over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Rivers
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Rivers — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Rivers
How popular is the name Rivers?
In 2025, Rivers was given to 60 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Rivers a girl's or a boy's name?
Rivers is used for both girls and boys. About 27% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Rivers?
Rivers has 2 syllables.
When was Rivers most popular?
Rivers peaked in 2021, when 139 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Rivers a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Rivers currently ranks #2,812 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.