How Many People Are Named Ryer?
An estimated 185 people in the United States have the first name Ryer. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 12 years old, and Ryer peaked in popularity in 2008 with 16 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ryer 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 Ryer paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
185
About 1 in 1,852,726 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
12
years old
Peak Year
2008
16 births
Total Registered
187
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ryer
Ryer is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 187 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Ryer as a male name
Ranked #9,671 in 2024
8 male births in 2024
Peak: 2008 (16 births)
Ryer: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ryer span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 79 babies were registered. While Ryer is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Ryer by Decade
How has Ryer 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.
Ryer by State
Ryer + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ryer as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Ryer
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Ryer: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ryer?
We estimate approximately 185 people named Ryer 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 1,852,726 Americans share this first name.
Is Ryer a common name?
Ryer is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 73.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 187 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ryer most popular?
Ryer reached peak popularity in 2008, when 16 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ryer is approximately 12 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ryer a male name?
Ryer is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ryer Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ryer Smith, Ryer Johnson, Ryer 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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