How Many People Are Named Riker?
An estimated 1,198 people in the United States have the first name Riker. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 11 years old, and Riker peaked in popularity in 2015 with 95 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Riker as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Riker paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Riker is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 11, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,198
About 1 in 286,105 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
11
years old
Peak Year
2015
95 births
Total Registered
1,208
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Riker
Riker is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,208 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Riker as a male name
Ranked #2,145 in 2024
69 male births in 2024
Peak: 2015 (95 births)
Riker: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Riker span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 641 babies were registered. While Riker is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Riker by Decade
How has Riker tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Riker by State
Birth registrations for Riker span all 16 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Ohio. The lowest are in Wisconsin, South Carolina, New York. On average, about 19 Rikers were registered per state.
Riker + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Riker as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Riker
Other first names starting with R with a similar number of bearers.
Riker: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Riker?
We estimate approximately 1,198 people named Riker are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 286,105 Americans share this first name.
Is Riker a common name?
Riker is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,208 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Riker most popular?
Riker reached peak popularity in 2015, when 95 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Riker is approximately 11 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Riker a male name?
Riker is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Riker Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Riker Smith, Riker Johnson, Riker Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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