US rank #3674 Boys' name Peak 2016 432 births

Rhyker — #3674 US boys' name

432 babies named Rhyker in U.S. Social Security records since 2009, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s82010s2652020s159
#3674
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 74% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

61% of everyone ever named Rhyker was born in this single decade.

2016
Single peak year

40 babies were named Rhyker in 2016 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Rhyker

The Social Security Administration has registered 432 babies named Rhyker between 2009 and 2024, spanning 16 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Rhyker currently holds the #3674 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2016, when 40 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Rhyker performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 265 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Rhyker shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Indiana, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Rhyker in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Rhyker in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 432 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Rhyker at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

432

Since 2009

16 years of records

Peak year

2016

40 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#3,674

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2009

Recorded for 16 years

Last year on file: 2024

Rhyker popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2009

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2016)
40
Annual births at peak — across 16 years of records
01020304050 202420222020201820162014201220102009 8

Rhyker popularity over time — girls

5 total births recorded since 2023 (Rhyker as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 2023 5

Rhyker by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
265 births that decade — 61% of Rhyker's all-time total
2000s82010s2652020s159

Rhyker by state

Where Rhyker concentrates geographically — total births since 2009

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Rhyker
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Indiana
5 1.2%
#2 Texas
5 1.2%
Indiana share of Rhyker's total US births 1.2%
Even split

5 of 432 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rhyker?
432 babies have been named Rhyker since 2009. It currently ranks #3674 among boys. The peak year was 2016 with 40 births.
When was Rhyker most popular?
Rhyker was most popular in the 2010s decade with 265 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
Where is Rhyker most popular?
The top states for the name Rhyker are Indiana (5 births), Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Rhyker been used?
Rhyker has been recorded in Social Security data since 2009, spanning 16 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Rhyker?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rhys, Rhyan, Rhyder, Rhylan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2009–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.