Riven
The Story of Riven
As a girl name
Riven first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2012, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 25 Rivens were born — ranking #5,190 that year. As of 2026, Riven ranks #5,190 for girls 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. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 55 Rivens were born — ranking #2,438 that year. As of 2026, Riven ranks #2,888 for boys 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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