Namewise

River Popularity

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RisingEngland and Wales (female) rank from 1996 to 2024, ranging from #119 to #3795.19961997199820032004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212024#119#3795
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England and Wales — female rank by year
YearRank
1996#3795
1997#3174
1998#2701
2003#2727
2004#2278
2005#2438
2006#1748
2007#1337
2008#1176
2009#1325
2010#1218
2011#738
2012#768
2013#684
2014#383
2015#410
2016#343
2017#298
2018#187
2019#167
2020#151
2021#119
2024#167

Demonstration dataSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 6 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #59 in New Zealand in 2022.

River's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, count per million births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankCount per millionConfidenceStatus
2024England and Walesfemale#167302HighDemonstration data
2024England and Walesmale#117459HighDemonstration data
2021England and Walesfemale#119423HighDemonstration data
2021England and Walesmale#131442HighDemonstration data
2020England and Walesfemale#151339HighDemonstration data
2020England and Walesmale#159334HighDemonstration data
2019England and Walesfemale#167304HighDemonstration data
2019England and Walesmale#194267HighDemonstration data
2018England and Walesfemale#187281HighDemonstration data
2018England and Walesmale#181292HighDemonstration data
2017England and Walesfemale#298164HighDemonstration data
2017England and Walesmale#260205HighDemonstration data
2016England and Walesfemale#343141HighDemonstration data
2016England and Walesmale#326145HighDemonstration data
2015England and Walesfemale#410110HighDemonstration data
2015England and Walesmale#393108HighDemonstration data
2014England and Walesfemale#383116HighDemonstration data
2014England and Walesmale#56663HighDemonstration data
2013England and Walesfemale#68458HighDemonstration data
2013England and Walesmale#47980HighDemonstration data
2012England and Walesfemale#76851HighDemonstration data
2012England and Walesmale#49876HighDemonstration data
2011England and Walesfemale#73852HighDemonstration data
2011England and Walesmale#50172HighDemonstration data
2010England and Walesfemale#121826HighDemonstration data
2010England and Walesmale#57459HighDemonstration data
2009England and Walesfemale#132522HighDemonstration data
2009England and Walesmale#65448HighDemonstration data
2008England and Walesfemale#117625HighDemonstration data
2008England and Walesmale#75738HighDemonstration data
2007England and Walesfemale#133720HighDemonstration data
2007England and Walesmale#78234HighDemonstration data
2006England and Walesfemale#174813HighDemonstration data
2006England and Walesmale#79332HighDemonstration data
2005England and Walesfemale#24388HighDemonstration data
2005England and Walesmale#89125HighDemonstration data
2004England and Walesfemale#22788HighDemonstration data
2004England and Walesmale#103819HighDemonstration data
2003England and Walesfemale#27276HighDemonstration data
2003England and Walesmale#101118HighDemonstration data
2002England and Walesmale#103316HighDemonstration data
2001England and Walesmale#113513HighDemonstration data
2000England and Walesmale#14259HighDemonstration data
1999England and Walesmale#90617HighDemonstration data
1998England and Walesfemale#27015HighDemonstration data
1998England and Walesmale#118811HighDemonstration data
1997England and Walesfemale#31744HighDemonstration data
1997England and Walesmale#84518HighDemonstration data
1996England and Walesfemale#37953HighDemonstration data
1996England and Walesmale#97614HighDemonstration data
2025New South Wales, Australiamale#8599InsufficientDemonstration data
2023New South Wales, Australiamale#75106InsufficientDemonstration data
2022New South Wales, Australiamale#81106InsufficientDemonstration data
2021New South Wales, Australiamale#70133InsufficientDemonstration data
2023New Zealandmale#8253HighDemonstration data
2022New Zealandmale#5975HighDemonstration data
2021New Zealandmale#6077HighDemonstration data
2020New Zealandmale#7861HighDemonstration data
2024Northern Irelandfemale#2536HighDemonstration data
2024Northern Irelandmale#3394HighDemonstration data
2023Northern Irelandfemale#3913HighDemonstration data
2023Northern Irelandmale#2328HighDemonstration data
2022Northern Irelandfemale#2666HighDemonstration data
2022Northern Irelandmale#2647HighDemonstration data
2021Northern Irelandfemale#17112HighDemonstration data
2021Northern Irelandmale#3265HighDemonstration data
2019Northern Irelandfemale#4243HighDemonstration data
2017Northern Irelandfemale#4323HighDemonstration data
2017Northern Irelandmale#3185HighDemonstration data
2025Republic of Irelandfemale#8853HighDemonstration data
2025Republic of Irelandmale#37210HighDemonstration data
2024Republic of Irelandfemale#6315HighDemonstration data
2024Republic of Irelandmale#30213HighDemonstration data
2023Republic of Irelandfemale#5556HighDemonstration data
2023Republic of Irelandmale#31913HighDemonstration data
2022Republic of Irelandfemale#4588HighDemonstration data
2022Republic of Irelandmale#4298HighDemonstration data
2021Republic of Irelandfemale#5866HighDemonstration data
2021Republic of Irelandmale#3909HighDemonstration data
2020Republic of Irelandfemale#4448HighDemonstration data
2020Republic of Irelandmale#34212HighDemonstration data
2019Republic of Irelandmale#4029HighDemonstration data
2018Republic of Irelandfemale#8963HighDemonstration data
2017Republic of Irelandfemale#8733HighDemonstration data
2017Republic of Irelandmale#6104HighDemonstration data
2016Republic of Irelandfemale#6615HighDemonstration data
2016Republic of Irelandmale#4487HighDemonstration data
2011Republic of Irelandmale#6234HighDemonstration data
2008Republic of Irelandmale#6983HighDemonstration data
2024Scotlandfemale#13533HighDemonstration data
2024Scotlandmale#17625HighDemonstration data

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.