Boy’s name · Indian, American English

Rivan

How to say it: rih-VAHN · /rɪˈvɑn/

Modern invention with no traditional meaning - increasingly used in India and the US as a fresh name.

Rivan was the 3,503rd most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 24 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are steady over ten years, and it is projected to rise to #2,357 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures

#3,503for boys in 2025
1 in 138,139US babies
24born in 2025
#2,357projected for 2030
2020sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Rivan
Rank among boys’ names, 2025#3,503
Babies born in 202524
Share of births1 in 138,139
Peak decade2020s
Change over 10 yearssteady
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#2,357
In France, 2025#2,436 among boys’ names, 5 births

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Rivan is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 9 per million births, 2020s.

What goes with it

Parents who love Rivan also love

Nicknames

  • Riv

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Rivan is about under 1 in 200.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English.

In France: #2,436 for boys in 2025.

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