Riven
Riven: The Sequel to Myst is a 1997 adventure game developed by Cyan Productions and published by Red Orb Entertainment for Mac OS and Microsoft Windows. It is the sequel to 1993's Myst, and the second installment of the Myst series.
Meaning & Origin of Riven
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Riven: The Sequel to Myst is a 1997 adventure game developed by Cyan Productions and published by Red Orb Entertainment for Mac OS and Microsoft Windows. It is the sequel to 1993's Myst, and the second installment of the Myst series.
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The Story of Riven
As a girl name
American parents first put Riven on the record books as a girl name in 2012, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 25 Rivens were born — ranking #5,190 that year. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 62% of all recorded Rivens. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #5,190 among girl names with 25 births, rising sharply (+57% over the past five years). In total, more than 237 Rivens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Riven first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2008, with 6 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2023: 55 births, good for #2,438 nationwide. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 74% of all recorded Rivens. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #2,888 among boy names with 44 births, rising sharply (+146% over the past five years). In total, more than 341 Rivens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Riven
Riven is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2008 and has accumulated 341 births in the dataset. Riven's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #2,438. Use the chart and map above to compare Riven's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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