Total births
28
Boys' name · since 2006
Rykan
28 babies named Rykan in U.S. Social Security records since 2006, with the highest year being 2012. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 28
- total births
- 2006–2016
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 82%
- born in that decade
Rykan is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 28 have been recorded since 2006.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rykan has been recorded 28 times among boys since 2006, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, 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 2006 to 2016.
- 28 total births
- 2006–2016 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 82% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
28 boys have been named Rykan since 2006, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2016.
- 28
- total births
- 2006–2016
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 82%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
82% of everyone ever named Rykan was born in this single decade.
2012
Single peak year
6 babies were named Rykan in 2012 - its busiest year on record.
Rykan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Rykan's SSA record in two at 2014 and the more recent half accounts for 61% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 39%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2006, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2012 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Rykan at a glance
Last recorded 2016Peak year
2012
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2006
Rykan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–2016
- Peak year (2012)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
Rykan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Rykan's strongest decade.
23 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 82% of all-time use.
Rykan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
23 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 23 births (82% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rykan? ▼
28 babies have been named Rykan since 2006. It was last recorded in 2016. The peak year was 2012 with 6 births.
When was Rykan most popular? ▼
Rykan was most popular in the 2010s decade with 23 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
How long has the name Rykan been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Rykan since 2006 -- 11 years through the most recent 2016 data.
What names are similar to Rykan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ryker, Ryken, Rykker, Rykin, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Rykan
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Rykker Boy
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Rykin Boy
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Rykar Boy
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2006–2016 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Rykan: Baby Name Since 2006 - 28 Births, Peak 2012." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rykan. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Rykan 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 June 2026.