River
A baby boy name with Australian ranking history from 2019 to 2025.
Popularity of River in Australia
2024 #92→2025 #77Up 15 places
River ranks 77th for boys in the latest available Australian data (2025). Its best recorded rank is 59th in 2022. Since first appearing at 83rd in 2019, it has moved up 6 places overall. In the latest year-to-year comparison it rose 15 places.
View yearly ranks
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2025 | #77 |
| 2024 | #92 |
| 2023 | #88 |
| 2022 | #59 |
| 2021 | #69 |
| 2020 | #84 |
| 2019 | #83 |
Quick answers
Questions about River
Is River a popular name in Australia?
River ranked #77 for baby boys in Australia in 2025.
Is River becoming more popular?
Yes. River moved from #92 in 2024 to #77 in 2025, a rise of 15 places. Over the full visible history it moved from #83 in 2019 to #77 in 2025.
Is River a girl or boy name?
On Baby Names Australia, River appears as a baby boy name.
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About the data
Popularity figures use the Australian ranking datasets used by Baby Names Australia, with source-priority rules applied where public sources overlap.
Latest data year
2025
Last updated
2026-08-20