Boys' name · since 1992
Rykeem
Since 1992, U.S. Social Security records show 34 babies named Rykeem, peaking in 1992. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #24,987 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 34
- born since 1992
- 2010s
- peak decade
Rykeem sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 34 recorded since 1992.
Social Security Administration records show Rykeem recorded 34 times among boys since 1992, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1992 to 2024.
- #24,987 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 34 born since 1992
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rykeem ranks #24,987 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 34 born since 1992, peaking in the 2010s.
- #24,987 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 34
- born since 1992
- 2010s
- peak decade
Rykeem's 34 recorded births place it above 44.95% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Rykeem's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Rykeem splits its recorded history at 2017: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1994 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1992 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Rykeem popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–2024
- Peak year (1992)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Rykeem by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (17 births, 50% of the file).
2010s was Rykeem's strongest decade.
17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Rykeem births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
12 births
- 2010s
2010s
17 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 17 births (50% of all-time use).
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- Rykeem's decade-level peak was the 2010s (17 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
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 Rykeem: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1992)
Similar record span (~32 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, 1992–2024 (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 Rykeem 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.