Ryver
Boy name · #2049 in 2025 · Very rare
Ryver is currently the #2049 boy name in the United States — 73 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3513, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 24,658 boys born in 2025 was named Ryver.
Babies named Ryver per year. Source: SSA.
The 30-year story
Ryver first appears in the Social Security records in 1995, when 8 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 109 babies and a rank of #1607. 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 Ryver against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Ryver in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Ryver is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Ryver will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Ryver is most common
State-level data for Ryver is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Ryver
Statistically, parents drawn to Ryver tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Iver, Ranger, Roper, Carver, and Banner.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ryver | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 73 | #2035 |
| 2024 | 86 | #1862 |
| 2023 | 78 | #1970 |
| 2022 | 109 | #1607 |
| 2021 | 57 | #2373 |
| 2020 | 65 | #2139 |
| 2019 | 48 | #2656 |
| 2018 | 54 | #2417 |
| 2017 | 32 | #3440 |
| 2016 | 33 | #3358 |
| 2015 | 31 | #3513 |
| 2014 | 29 | #3617 |
| 2013 | 12 | #6603 |
| 2012 | 23 | #4251 |
| 2011 | 19 | #4822 |
| 2010 | 17 | #5251 |
| 2009 | 14 | #6095 |
| 2008 | 13 | #6393 |
| 2007 | 9 | #8173 |
| 2006 | 14 | #5781 |
| 2005 | 10 | #7096 |
| 2004 | 9 | #7536 |
| 2003 | 11 | #6258 |
| 2000 | 8 | #7416 |
| 1999 | 7 | #7874 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Ryver a popular boy name?
Ryver ranked #2049 among boys in 2025 with 73 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3513.
When was the name Ryver most popular?
Ryver peaked in 2022, when 109 American boys received the name (ranked #1607 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Ryver?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 24,658 newborn American boys was named Ryver. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
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.