River
The waterway — English origin.
River currently ranks #149 in Canada (2024) and #112 in the USA (2024).
Cross-registry standing
River ranks in the top 250 in 2 of the 2 places tracked here for boy 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 | #181 | #129 | #148 | #150 | #149 |
| USA | #129 | #110 | #105 | #116 | #112 |
Full history by place, including provinces
| Place | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | ||
| Canada | 2024 | #149 |
| 2023 | #150 | |
| 2022 | #148 | |
| 2021 | #129 | |
| 2020 | #181 | |
| Alberta | 2024 | #117 |
| 2023 | #124 | |
| 2022 | #131 | |
| 2021 | #116 | |
| 2020 | #210 | |
| British Columbia | 2024 | #96 |
| 2023 | #110 | |
| 2022 | #76 | |
| 2021 | #76 | |
| 2020 | #81 | |
| Ontario | 2024 | #161 |
| 2023 | #160 | |
| 2022 | #135 | |
| 2021 | #112 | |
| 2020 | #165 | |
| Quebec | 2024 | #386 |
| 2023 | #436 | |
| 2021 | #294 | |
| 2020 | #398 | |
| USA | 2024 | #112 |
| 2023 | #116 | |
| 2022 | #105 | |
| 2021 | #110 | |
| 2020 | #129 | |
Names as popular as River
River ranked #76 among boy 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 boy name?
Yes. River reached #76 in British Columbia in 2021, inside the top 100 boy names there.
#76 in British Columbia · 2021
GeographyWhere is River most popular?
Of the places tracked here, River ranks highest in British Columbia, at #96 in 2024.
#96 in British Columbia · 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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