U.S. baby names · 1880–2025
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Ryker

Ryker has held a fairly steady level of use. All-time it's been given to 41,784 U.S. babies, the 375th most common name by sound today, peaking at 3,290 in 2018, with 2,036 in 2025.

Ryker has no common alternate spellings by sound.

Rising

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, “National data” baby-names files (1880–2025).