How Many People Are Named Ryken?
An estimated 693 people in the United States have the first name Ryken. It is predominantly male (99.3%). The average bearer is 13 years old, and Ryken peaked in popularity in 2013 with 52 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ryken 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 Ryken paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
693
About 1 in 494,595 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.3% confidence
Average Age
13
years old
Peak Year
2013
52 births
Total Registered
699
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ryken
Ryken is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 699 total births registered, 99.3% were male.
Ryken as a male name
Ranked #4,834 in 2024
21 male births in 2024
Peak: 2013 (52 births)
Ryken as a female name
Ranked #19,026 in 2011
5 female births in 2011
Peak: 2011 (5 births)
Ryken: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ryken span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 383 babies were registered. Ryken has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Ryken by Decade
How has Ryken 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.
Ryken by State
Birth registrations for Ryken span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Utah, Texas, California. The lowest are in South Dakota, Idaho, California. On average, about 15 Rykens were registered per state.
Ryken + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ryken as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Ryken: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ryken?
We estimate approximately 693 people named Ryken 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 494,595 Americans share this first name.
Is Ryken a common name?
Ryken is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 699 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ryken most popular?
Ryken reached peak popularity in 2013, when 52 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ryken is approximately 13 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ryken a male name?
Ryken is predominantly male. 99.3% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ryken Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ryken Smith, Ryken Johnson, Ryken 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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