Reva
Comes from Riva, a Yiddish short form of Rivka, the Hebrew name behind Rebecca. The same spelling occurs separately in Sanskrit as a name for the Narmada river.
Reva in 2025
Reva was given to 97 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 3,621st most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 34,179 babies born.
The history of Reva
Reva reached its highest point in 1921, when 351 babies were given the name, ranking 665th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 633rd, in 1907.
Across the 143 years of records since 1883, 16,059 babies have been named Reva. Half of them were born before 1938, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Silent Generation.
Reva by decade
| Decade | Babies named Reva | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 11 | 1,927 |
| 1890s | 212 | 771 |
| 1900s | 593 | 633 |
| 1910s | 2,067 | 668 |
| 1920s | 3,114 | 665 |
| 1930s | 2,379 | 699 |
| 1940s | 1,800 | 883 |
| 1950s | 1,582 | 1,156 |
| 1960s | 988 | 1,517 |
| 1970s | 503 | 2,274 |
| 1980s | 906 | 1,788 |
| 1990s | 517 | 2,499 |
| 2000s | 423 | 5,372 |
| 2010s | 571 | 4,213 |
| 2020s | 393 | 3,621 |
Where Reva is heading
Reva has risen 45% over the past decade, from 67 babies in 2015 to 97 in 2025.
Names like Reva
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Reva.