Mahi vs River
Mahi and Rivercompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Mahi was ranked #5119 and River #117 among boys in England and Wales.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Mahi was ranked #855 and River #167 among girls in England and Wales.
Mahi and River over time
Mahi and River appear together in 2 published lists, across 29 years of shared records. River held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Mahi in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Mahi reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and River in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls21 shared years, 2004–2024
Mahi held the stronger position in 7 of those years, River in 14.
Highest recorded here: Mahi #721 in 2011, River #119 in 2021.
The order changed in 2012: River moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #721 and #738; by 2012 that had become #779 and #768.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Mahi #855, River #167.
England and Wales · Boys8 shared years, 2003–2024
Mahi held the stronger position in 0 of those years, River in 8.
Highest recorded here: Mahi #2857 in 2003, River #117 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Mahi #5119, River #117.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Mahi | River |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | Used for both boys and girls |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #855 (2024) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #85 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 40/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Mahi and River both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW.
How each name got here
Mahi
Popularity journey
First recorded2003
First recorded at #2857 among boys in England and Wales in 2003 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2004–2024
Highest recorded position: #721 among girls in England and Wales, in 2011 (recorded 2004–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #855 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
River
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #3795 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2020–2023
Highest recorded position: #59 among boys in New Zealand, in 2022 (recorded 2020–2023).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #85 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys