Boys' name · since 1991
Riker
Since 1991, U.S. Social Security records show 1,258 babies named Riker, peaking in 2015. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4,432 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,707 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,258
- born since 1991
- 2010s
- peak decade
Riker currently ranks #2707 among boys' names in America, with 1,258 babies recorded since 1991.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Riker has been recorded 1,258 times among boys since 1991, currently ranked #2707 nationally and more common than 81% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1991 to 2025.
- #4,432 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #2,707 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 1,258 born since 1991
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Riker ranks #4,432 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,707 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,258 born since 1991, peaking in the 2010s.
- #4,432 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,707 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,258
- born since 1991
- 2010s
- peak decade
Riker's 1,258 recorded births place it above 90.25% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
16 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Riker compares
1,258 Top 28% higher than 72% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Riker's all-time total is 3x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Riker | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,258 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 95 | 34 | 22,252 |
Riker's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Riker's SSA record in two at 2009 and the more recent half accounts for 87% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 13%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1992, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2015 peak of 95, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Riker popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–2025
- Peak year (2015)
- 95
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Riker by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (641 births, 51% of the file).
2010s was Riker's strongest decade.
641 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Riker births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 72
1990s
72 births
- 2000s 116
2000s
116 births
- 2010s
2010s
641 births
- 2020s
2020s
429 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 641 births (51% of all-time use).
How Riker compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Riker's total volume
Riker by state
Where Riker concentrates geographically, total births since 1991
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 72 | 5.7% |
| #2 | Texas | | 64 | 5.1% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 29 | 2.3% |
| #4 | Washington | | 21 | 1.7% |
| #5 | Florida | | 20 | 1.6% |
| #6 | Virginia | | 20 | 1.6% |
| #7 | Colorado | | 16 | 1.3% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 12 | 1.0% |
72 of 1,258 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 16 reporting states.
Riker appears in 16 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Riker's data
- Riker's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (641 total births) through the 2020s (429) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Rikers (72 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Riker: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2015)
Similar record span (~34 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1991–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Riker draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.