Meaning and history
Possibly a variant of the German surname Riker, itself derived from Low German rike meaning “rich,” Ryker has also gained popularity as a modern English name because it shares the trendy sound of names such as Ryan and Ryder.
20062006: 376 births, rank #627
2007: 480 births, rank #535
2008: 704 births, rank #418
2009: 883 births, rank #354
2010: 1,030 births, rank #309
20112011: 1,294 births, rank #270
2012: 1,655 births, rank #219
2013: 2,486 births, rank #164
2014: 2,678 births, rank #153
2015: 2,769 births, rank #149
20162016: 2,807 births, rank #148
2017: 3,088 births, rank #131
2018: 3,247 births, rank #122
2019: 2,825 births, rank #135
2020: 2,483 births, rank #148
20212021: 2,495 births, rank #153
2022: 2,159 births, rank #175
2023: 1,986 births, rank #184
2024: 2,024 births, rank #182
20252025: 2,003 births, rank #182
Ryker held steady at #183 for boys between 2024 and 2025. Its highest annual birth count came in 2018, with 3,247 births.