How Many People Are Named Ryker?
An estimated 39,411 people in the United States have the first name Ryker. It is predominantly male (98.6%). The average bearer is 10 years old, and Ryker peaked in popularity in 2018 with 3,290 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ryker 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 Ryker paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Ryker is overwhelmingly male, 546 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Ryker is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 10, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
39,411
About 1 in 8,697 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
98.6% confidence
Average Age
10
years old
Peak Year
2018
3,290 births
Total Registered
39,721
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ryker
Ryker is predominantly male (98.6%), though 546 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Ryker as a male name
Ranked #183 in 2024
2,011 male births in 2024
Peak: 2018 (3,247 births)
Ryker as a female name
Ranked #3,861 in 2024
39 female births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (50 births)
Ryker: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ryker span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 24,215 babies were registered. While Ryker is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Ryker by Decade
How has Ryker 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.
Ryker by State
Birth registrations for Ryker span all 50 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Utah, California. The lowest are in Rhode Island, Delaware, Vermont. On average, about 764 Rykers were registered per state.
Ryker + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ryker as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Ryker: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ryker?
We estimate approximately 39,411 people named Ryker 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 8,697 Americans share this first name.
Is Ryker a common name?
Ryker is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 39,721 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ryker most popular?
Ryker reached peak popularity in 2018, when 3,290 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ryker is approximately 10 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ryker a male name?
Ryker is predominantly male. 98.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ryker Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ryker Smith, Ryker Johnson, Ryker 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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