River
The waterway — English origin.
River currently ranks #303 in Canada (2024) and #214 in the USA (2024).
Cross-registry standing
River ranks in the top 500 in 2 of the 2 places tracked here for girl names.
Where River has ranked over time
Rank trajectory
One line per place tracked for River.
Registry records
| Place | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | #235 | #169 | #195 | #238 | #303 |
| USA | #186 | #149 | #150 | #193 | #214 |
Full history by place, including provinces
| Place | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | ||
| Canada | 2024 | #303 |
| 2023 | #238 | |
| 2022 | #195 | |
| 2021 | #169 | |
| 2020 | #235 | |
| Alberta | 2024 | #228 |
| 2023 | #264 | |
| 2022 | #226 | |
| 2021 | #221 | |
| 2020 | #326 | |
| British Columbia | 2024 | #361 |
| 2023 | #128 | |
| 2022 | #110 | |
| 2021 | #114 | |
| 2020 | #189 | |
| Ontario | 2024 | #284 |
| 2023 | #282 | |
| 2022 | #143 | |
| 2021 | #123 | |
| 2020 | #149 | |
| Quebec | 2023 | #913 |
| 2021 | #997 | |
| USA | 2024 | #214 |
| 2023 | #193 | |
| 2022 | #150 | |
| 2021 | #149 | |
| 2020 | #186 | |
Names as popular as River
River ranked #110 among girl names in British Columbia, 2022. These names sat either side of it.
Names like River
Similar meaning or origin
Common questions
Based on 2 official registries
PopularityIs River a popular girl name?
River is uncommon but established: its best showing is #110 in British Columbia in 2022, inside the top 1,000 girl names there.
#110 in British Columbia · 2022
GeographyWhere is River most popular?
Of the places tracked here, River ranks highest in USA, at #214 in 2024.
#214 in USA · 2024
MeaningWhat does the name River mean?
River means The waterway. It is English in origin.
Sources
Sources for this page: Government of Alberta, BC Vital Statistics Agency, Statistics Canada, Statistics Canada, Government of Ontario, Retraite Québec, United States Social Security Administration.
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