LAST NAME · 2020 CENSUS
Rivera
Rivera is the 46th most common last name in the United States. In the 2020 Census, 398,449 people carried it — about 133.3 of every 100,000 people. Most people named Rivera are Hispanic.
WHO CARRIES THIS NAME · 2020
Hispanic90.2%
White5.8%
Asian American2.3%
Black1.1%
Multiracial0.5%
Native American0.2%
Shares are tabulated by the US Census Bureau, not modeled. Methodology.
RANK OVER TIME
1990
#61
281,042
2000
#59
299,463
2010
#46
391,114
2020
#46
398,449