“enchantingly beautiful, captivating, snare”
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01 / Meaning & origin
Riva is a given name.
Separate records with matching spellings: Ríva (Q141671088), Rìva (Q141671094), Rîva (Q141671109)
No etymology is recorded in our sources for this spelling yet. The record exists because the name is documented in use; a meaning will be shown only once a cited source supports it.
02 / Across borders
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9 countries with official statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.
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United States, 2025: 41 girls (rank 3645).
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Riva
Recorded category girls
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1881 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1882 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1883 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1884 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1885 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1886 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1887 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1888 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1889 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1890 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1891 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1892 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1893 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1894 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1895 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1896 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1897 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1898 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1899 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1900 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1901 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1902 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1903 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1904 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1905 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1906 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1907 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1908 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1909 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1910 | 5 | 2,398 | observed |
| 1911 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1912 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1913 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1914 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1915 | 7 | 3,434 | observed |
| 1916 | 5 | 4,417 | observed |
| 1917 | 9 | 3,092 | observed |
| 1918 | 5 | 4,809 | observed |
| 1919 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1920 | 7 | 3,957 | observed |
| 1921 | 11 | 2,941 | observed |
| 1922 | 8 | 3,655 | observed |
| 1923 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1924 | 8 | 3,665 | observed |
| 1925 | 8 | 3,664 | observed |
| 1926 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1927 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1928 | 5 | 4,725 | observed |
| 1929 | 5 | 4,570 | observed |
| 1930 | 7 | 3,658 | observed |
| 1931 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1932 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1933 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1934 | 7 | 3,449 | observed |
| 1935 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1936 | 5 | 4,181 | observed |
| 1937 | 5 | 4,255 | observed |
| 1938 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1939 | 5 | 4,250 | observed |
| 1940 | 8 | 3,208 | observed |
| 1941 | 7 | 3,559 | observed |
| 1942 | 7 | 3,738 | observed |
| 1943 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1944 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1945 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1946 | 13 | 2,739 | observed |
| 1947 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1948 | 7 | 4,205 | observed |
| 1949 | 5 | 5,244 | observed |
| 1950 | 6 | 4,738 | observed |
| 1951 | 9 | 3,714 | observed |
| 1952 | 15 | 2,806 | observed |
| 1953 | 27 | 1,973 | observed |
| 1954 | 22 | 2,295 | observed |
| 1955 | 18 | 2,635 | observed |
| 1956 | 22 | 2,389 | observed |
| 1957 | 11 | 3,696 | observed |
| 1958 | 11 | 3,747 | observed |
| 1959 | 16 | 2,980 | observed |
| 1960 | 11 | 3,920 | observed |
| 1961 | 20 | 2,752 | observed |
| 1962 | 16 | 3,161 | observed |
| 1963 | 9 | 4,539 | observed |
| 1964 | 6 | 6,009 | observed |
| 1965 | 11 | 3,952 | observed |
| 1966 | 7 | 5,273 | observed |
| 1967 | 16 | 3,211 | observed |
| 1968 | 10 | 4,489 | observed |
| 1969 | 18 | 3,199 | observed |
| 1970 | 14 | 4,038 | observed |
| 1971 | 20 | 3,266 | observed |
| 1972 | 11 | 4,793 | observed |
| 1973 | 14 | 4,155 | observed |
| 1974 | 10 | 5,360 | observed |
| 1975 | 5 | 9,067 | observed |
| 1976 | 12 | 4,905 | observed |
| 1977 | 10 | 5,888 | observed |
| 1978 | 10 | 5,958 | observed |
| 1979 | 9 | 6,696 | observed |
| 1980 | 21 | 3,719 | observed |
| 1981 | 17 | 4,344 | observed |
| 1982 | 11 | 5,911 | observed |
| 1983 | 9 | 6,705 | observed |
| 1984 | 25 | 3,329 | observed |
| 1985 | 29 | 3,084 | observed |
| 1986 | 21 | 3,890 | observed |
| 1987 | 31 | 3,031 | observed |
| 1988 | 36 | 2,867 | observed |
| 1989 | 20 | 4,522 | observed |
| 1990 | 19 | 4,868 | observed |
| 1991 | 24 | 4,208 | observed |
| 1992 | 28 | 3,773 | observed |
| 1993 | 17 | 5,419 | observed |
| 1994 | 18 | 5,249 | observed |
| 1995 | 12 | 7,041 | observed |
| 1996 | 23 | 4,453 | observed |
| 1997 | 10 | 8,334 | observed |
| 1998 | 13 | 7,104 | observed |
| 1999 | 12 | 7,716 | observed |
| 2000 | 15 | 6,808 | observed |
| 2001 | 8 | 11,020 | observed |
| 2002 | 16 | 6,698 | observed |
| 2003 | 13 | 7,998 | observed |
| 2004 | 19 | 6,216 | observed |
| 2005 | 12 | 8,883 | observed |
| 2006 | 20 | 6,356 | observed |
| 2007 | 13 | 9,007 | observed |
| 2008 | 19 | 6,799 | observed |
| 2009 | 16 | 7,679 | observed |
| 2010 | 17 | 7,217 | observed |
| 2011 | 18 | 6,855 | observed |
| 2012 | 25 | 5,398 | observed |
| 2013 | 23 | 5,644 | observed |
| 2014 | 24 | 5,456 | observed |
| 2015 | 22 | 5,833 | observed |
| 2016 | 35 | 4,157 | observed |
| 2017 | 49 | 3,247 | observed |
| 2018 | 26 | 5,007 | observed |
| 2019 | 34 | 4,162 | observed |
| 2020 | 29 | 4,548 | observed |
| 2021 | 31 | 4,413 | observed |
| 2022 | 35 | 4,108 | observed |
| 2023 | 57 | 2,936 | observed |
| 2024 | 51 | 3,119 | observed |
| 2025 | 41 | 3,645 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Riva” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Switzerland — published first names of newborns, 2000–2025
Federal Statistical Office (FSO), Switzerland · opendata.swiss OPEN-BY (commercial and non-commercial reuse with source attribution) · retrieved 2026-10-15
Statistik Austria — Vornamen (OGDEXT_VORNAMEN_1): first names of live births, Austria, 1984-2025 (national counts from district rows)
Statistik Austria (Bundesanstalt Statistik Österreich) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Berlin — published first-given-name registration counts, 2017–2023
BerlinOnline GmbH, based on Berlin LABO civil-registry data · CC-BY-3.0-DE · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Fichier des prénoms — édition 2026 (naissances 1900 à 2025), fichier national
Insee (Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques) · LO-2.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
National Records of Scotland — Babies' First Names: all first forenames given to 3 or more babies, Scotland, 1974-2025
National Records of Scotland (NRS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Baby names in England and Wales: 2025 (boys and girls workbooks, Table 6: all published names)
Office for National Statistics (ONS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Ireland — babies' first names with three or more occurrences, 1964–2025
Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list)
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Imiona nadawane dzieciom w Polsce — first given names of children, PESEL register, 2000-2025 (national)
Ministerstwo Cyfryzacji (Ministry of Digital Affairs), Poland — PESEL register; published on dane.gov.pl · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
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