Boys' name · since 1970
Ryker
Since 1970, U.S. Social Security records show 41,204 babies named Ryker, peaking in 2018. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #564 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #183 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 41,204
- born since 1970
- 2010s
- peak decade
41,204 babies have been named Ryker since 1970, making it today's #183 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Ryker recorded 41,204 times among boys since 1970, holding rank #183 nationally today, ahead of 99% of boys, 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 1970 to 2025.
- #564 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #183 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 41,204 born since 1970
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ryker ranks #564 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #183 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 41,204 born since 1970, peaking in the 2010s.
- #564 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #183 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 41,204
- born since 1970
- 2010s
- peak decade
Ryker's 41,204 recorded births place it above 98.75% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
50 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Ryker compares
41,204 Top 5% higher than 95% 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
Ryker's all-time total is 112x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ryker | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 41,204 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 3,247 | 34 | 22,252 |
Ryker's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ryker's SSA record in two at 2004 and the more recent half accounts for 97% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 3%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1971, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2018 peak of 3,247, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ryker popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–2025
- Peak year (2018)
- 3,247
- Annual births at peak, across 56 years of records
Ryker popularity over time - girls
580 total births recorded since 2003 (Ryker as girls' name)
Ryker by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (23,879 births, 58% of the file).
2010s was Ryker's strongest decade.
23,879 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Ryker births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 16
1970s
16 births
- 1980s 48
1980s
48 births
- 1990s 623
1990s
623 births
- 2000s 3,488
2000s
3,488 births
- 2010s
2010s
23,879 births
- 2020s
2020s
13,150 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 23,879 births (58% of all-time use).
How Ryker 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 Ryker's total volume
Ryker by state
Where Ryker concentrates geographically, total births since 1970
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 2,632 | 6.4% |
| #2 | Utah | | 2,406 | 5.8% |
| #3 | California | | 2,076 | 5.0% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 1,616 | 3.9% |
| #5 | Missouri | | 1,431 | 3.5% |
| #6 | Washington | | 1,414 | 3.4% |
| #7 | Indiana | | 1,374 | 3.3% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 1,361 | 3.3% |
2,632 of 41,204 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 50 reporting states.
Ryker appears in 50 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Ryker's data
- Ryker's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (23,879 total births) through the 2020s (13,150) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Rykers (2,632 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Ryker: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2018)
Similar record span (~55 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, 1970–2025 (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 Ryker 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.