Girl’s name · Yiddish, Hebrew

Rivky

How to say it: RIV-kee · /ˈrɪvki/

Yiddish diminutive of Rivka (Rebecca) meaning 'to bind' - common in Hasidic communities.

Rivky was the 1,199th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 144 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 80% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,050 by 2030.

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

#1,199for girls in 2025
1 in 23,023US babies
144born in 2025
#1,050projected for 2030
2020sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Rivky
Rank among girls’ names, 2025#1,199
Babies born in 2025144
Share of births1 in 23,023
Peak decade2020s
Change over 10 years+80%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#1,050

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

Its life, decade by decade

Rivky arrived recently and has grown almost entirely within living memory. Its high point has come in the 2020s with more growth likely ahead.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 76 per million births, 2020s.

What goes with it

Crisp consonants meet a breathy finish across a pair of clipped syllables, giving a bright biblical spark. Malky and Esty echo its spirit.

Nicknames

  • Riv
  • Rivki

In the classroom

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

Around the world

This spelling is used in English, Hebrew.

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