River name report
Official spelling #214 - combined spellings #222 - trajectory through 2024: recently peaked
This spelling is the main way the name appears in the data. Usage is now 75.6% of its peak level.
How common it feels
In a randomly mixed group of children born in 2024, this is the practical scale of River after using the combined spelling group.
| Class (25) | Grade (100) | School (300) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected with this name | 0.01 | 0.04 | 0.13 |
| Chance of a duplicate | 1.0% | 4.2% | 12.1% |
U.S. popularity over time
National history only. Use the controls to compare exact spelling with grouped spellings.
River officially ranks #214 in 2024; grouped spellings rank #222. Usage is now 75.6% of its peak level.
Spelling reality check
SSA rankings treat every spelling separately. This section shows how the name changes when common variants are grouped.
| Spelling | Count | Share | Official rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| River | 1,434 | 100.0% | #214 |
Grouped by variant map v0.1 (compact_strict). Official SSA data treats each spelling separately.
How is this calculated?
Official rank uses only the exact spelling. Combined rank groups common spellings and recomputes ranks after summing counts. All ranks are sex-specific.
Where it stands out - OR, 2024
State context is a latest-year snapshot. Darker teal means this name is more common than nationally; tan means less common.
State count note
State combined counts can be a lower bound because rare spellings may be suppressed in SSA state files.
Show exact state values
| State | State rank | Rate per 10k | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|
| ID | #145 | 21.8 | 2.5× as common as nationally |
| OR | #119 | 21.4 | 2.4× as common as nationally |
| MO | #127 | 19.5 | 2.2× as common as nationally |
| LA | #139 | 18.9 | 2.1× as common as nationally |
| KY | #141 | 18.4 | 2.1× as common as nationally |
| AR | #161 | 17.2 | 1.9× as common as nationally |
| MI | #138 | 17.1 | 1.9× as common as nationally |
| WA | #134 | 16.9 | 1.9× as common as nationally |
| OK | #166 | 16.5 | 1.9× as common as nationally |
| UT | #170 | 16.0 | 1.8× as common as nationally |
| AL | #174 | 14.5 | 1.6× as common as nationally |
| WI | #187 | 14.4 | 1.6× as common as nationally |
| NC | #164 | 14.1 | 1.6× as common as nationally |
| IA | #208 | 13.8 | 1.6× as common as nationally |
| OH | #179 | 13.5 | 1.5× as common as nationally |
| TN | #183 | 13.5 | 1.5× as common as nationally |
| IN | #203 | 13.2 | 1.5× as common as nationally |
| MN | #217 | 12.2 | 1.4× as common as nationally |
| MD | #227 | 12.1 | 1.4× as common as nationally |
| CO | #245 | 11.0 | 1.2× as common as nationally |
| AZ | #235 | 10.8 | 1.2× as common as nationally |
| GA | #229 | 10.6 | 1.2× as common as nationally |
| VA | #252 | 10.1 | 1.1× as common as nationally |
| IL | #286 | 8.7 | 1.0× (less common than nationally) |
| TX | #273 | 8.3 | 0.9× (less common than nationally) |
| FL | #276 | 8.1 | 0.9× (less common than nationally) |
| CA | #288 | 7.2 | 0.8× (less common than nationally) |
| MA | #364 | 6.6 | 0.7× (less common than nationally) |
| PA | #378 | 6.5 | 0.7× (less common than nationally) |
| NY | #401 | 5.6 | 0.6× (less common than nationally) |
| NJ | #427 | 5.2 | 0.6× (less common than nationally) |
More names to explore
Once the reality check answers the main question, these cards are for browsing adjacent names.
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How similarity is calculated
Similarity is precomputed from national combined-spelling histories. The score is used to rank suggestions, but the page shows only the clearest matches.