The first name Rivers
A unisex name.
2 syllables Unisex Also a surname
Meaning and origin
A male given name.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Rivers last appeared in the official list in 2023, given to 4 boys. It peaked in 2011, with 6 births (#2,892).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Rivers with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Rivers at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 45 boys born in the United States were named Rivers, the 2,828th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2020, when 99 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Rivers
3 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Rivers CuomoAmerican musician (born 1970)
- William Halse Rivers RiversEnglish anthropologist, neurologist, ethnologist and psychiatrist (1864–1922)
- Clarence KingAmerican geologist (1842-1901)
Questions
- How popular is the name Rivers?
- In 2023, 4 boys born in England and Wales were named Rivers, ranking 4,107th. Its peak was 2011, with 6 births.
- Is Rivers a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 2,637 US babies named Rivers since 1880, 28% were girls and 72% boys.
- When was Rivers most popular?
- 2020 in the United States, when 99 babies were named Rivers, its highest rank at 1,631st.
- Is Rivers also a surname?
- Yes. Rivers is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.