Riven
Boy name · #2417 in 2025 · Uniqueness 43/100
Riven ranks #2417 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 57 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #7066, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 31,579 boys born in 2025 was named Riven.
Babies named Riven per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 17-year story
Riven first appears in the Social Security records in 2008, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 57 babies and a rank of #2390. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Riven against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Riven in class?
Riven scores 43 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Riven is most common
State-level data for Riven is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Riven
Statistically, parents drawn to Riven tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Reuven, Zayven, Maven, Olsen, and Seven.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Riven | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 57 | #2390 |
| 2024 | 30 | #3693 |
| 2023 | 55 | #2441 |
| 2022 | 33 | #3464 |
| 2021 | 37 | #3180 |
| 2020 | 12 | #6620 |
| 2019 | 16 | #5555 |
| 2018 | 13 | #6345 |
| 2017 | 5 | #12246 |
| 2016 | 9 | #8146 |
| 2015 | 11 | #7066 |
| 2014 | 8 | #8781 |
| 2013 | 7 | #9655 |
| 2012 | 6 | #10770 |
| 2010 | 7 | #9693 |
| 2008 | 6 | #11037 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Riven a popular boy name?
Riven ranked #2417 among boys in 2025 with 57 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #7066.
When was the name Riven most popular?
Riven peaked in 2025, when 57 American boys received the name (ranked #2390 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Riven?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 31,579 newborn American boys was named Riven. It scores 43/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.