River

“A naturally flowing watercourse” — English origin

Boy's name · #111 in the US (2025) · Trending

River has appeared in US records since 1971 — best rank #105 (2022) · 39,676 babies named River all-time · 1 in 540 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: #58 in Australia (VIC) (2025) · #62 in Australia (QLD) (2025) · #82 in New Zealand (2025) · #85 in Australia (NSW) (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 50 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Rivers

River Phoenix — American actor and musician (1970–1993)
River Alexander — American actor
River Radamus — American alpine ski racer
River Gallo — American filmmaker, actor, model, and intersex rights activist
River Butcher — American stand-up comic, actor, writer, producer, and podcast host

Among 43 notable people named River:

Entertainers appear 3.75× more often than among typical names — e.g. River Phoenix, American actor and musician (1970–1993).

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