Riviera comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning Coastline.
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How popular is Riviera?
2024peak year
Riviera 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 #9615), with about 11 babies named Riviera each year. In 2024, 16 babies received the name (ranked #7163). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 115.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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