Spellings
River or Ryver?
In the US in 2025, 97% of babies in this name family were spelled River and 3% Ryver. Same name, slightly different impression: here are the figures for each spelling.
River97% of the family4,540 born in 2025#111 among boys×2 since 2015Ryver3% of the family136 born in 2025#2,035 among boys×2 since 2015
Ten years ago
River already led in 2015, with 98% of the family's births; it has 98% in 2025. All spellings together, the family went from 1,547 to 3,212 births (×2).
| Spelling | 2015 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| River | 1,516 | 3,139 | ×2 |
| Ryver | 31 | 73 | ×2 |
How they sound
- River /ˈrɪvər/ (RIV-ur)
- Ryver /ˈraɪvər/ (RY-ver)
In France
In France in 2025: River 5 births. The other spellings are not given there often enough to be counted.
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France), 2025 data. How we calculate these figures.
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