Over the past 110 years, 8 719 girls and 19 270 boys have been named River. The name River ranks 1407th in the United States among the most common names for girls. For the first time more than ten times newborns were named River in 1995. The peak of popularity of the name River came in the 2000s and 2010s. You can see absolute numbers and relative numbers on the chart. Indicators per 100K more accurately assess the popularity of the name.