Riva comes from the Hebrew / French tradition, meaning To bind / bank, riverside.
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How popular is Riva?
2023peak year
Riva is on the rise. After years out of the spotlight, it has been gaining ground with U.S. parents in the most recent decade. It currently ranks well outside the top 1,000 (around #4232), with about 37 babies named Riva each year. In 2023, 57 babies received the name (ranked #2967). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 1,577.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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