River is a moderately popular girls' name in England & Wales, ranking #119 in 2021 with 423 recorded births. This places River in the top 2% of ranked UK girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Moderately Popular. The name reached its all-time peak in 2021 with 423 births ranking #119. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 14,000.0%. In 2021, approximately 1 in every 648 girls born was named River. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.
River is a clean modern nature name taken directly from the landscape word. It feels calm, contemporary, and strongly unisex.
Nature word names grew in popularity as parents looked for names with direct imagery and a less conventional feel. River stands out for sounding both modern and grounded.