UK name, mostly girls
Rivah
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2024. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Rivah is mostly registered for girls in the UK records. People looking for Rivah popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2024 in this profile. In that release it ranked #4192, with 5 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2023, with 13 births.
This profile covers 78 England and Wales registrations across 10 recorded years from 2012 to 2024. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 38% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 78 living people in the UK are called Rivah. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2025 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Rivah ranked #4192 for girls in England and Wales in 2024, with 5 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2023, when 13 girls were registered as Rivah.
- • About 78 living people in the UK are estimated to have Rivah as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
- • Across the England and Wales records shown here, 91.8% of Rivah registrations are for girls.
Latest rank (E&W)
#4192
2024
Births in 2024
5
Latest year
Peak year
2023
13 births
Estimated living
78
2026
Gender
Boy and girl registrations for Rivah
In England and Wales birth records, Rivah has been registered for both boys and girls. Across the years shown here, 8.2% of registrations are for boys and 91.8% are for girls.
These figures use the sex categories in the published baby-name files. They are useful for spotting how the name is used at registration, but they are not a live measure of gender identity or everyone living with the name today.
Rivah registered for boys
- Ranked #4,991 in 2023
- 3 boys registered in 2023
- Peak: 2021 (4 births)
Rivah registered for girls
- Ranked #4,192 in 2024
- 5 girls registered in 2024
- Peak: 2023 (13 births)
Popularity
Rivah over time
The chart below compares boys and girls registered as Rivah in England and Wales, from 2012 to 2024. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Rivah, the clearest high point is 2023. The latest England and Wales figure is 5 births in 2024, compared with 13 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Rivah by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Rivah was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | #2940 | 43 | 5 |
| 2010s | #3286 | 35 | 5 |
Related
Names similar to Rivah
- Ruby 60,551
- Rebecca 45,764
- Rosie 35,558
- Rachel 19,034
- Rose 18,043
- Robyn 14,556
- Rosa 6,236
- Rhiannon 6,180
- Rachael 4,702
- Rebekah 4,395
- Rhianna 4,177
- Ruth 4,118
FAQ
Rivah: questions and answers
How popular is the name Rivah in the UK right now?
In 2024, Rivah was ranked #4192 for girls in England and Wales, with 5 births registered.
When was Rivah most popular?
The peak year on record was 2023, with 13 babies registered as Rivah in England and Wales.
How many people are called Rivah in the UK?
A total of 78 babies have been registered as Rivah across the 10 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.