boy (SSA Category)Germanic OriginUS Rank #183 in 2025

Ryker

Verified Meaning & Etymology

“Rich; powerful ruler”

Linguistic heritage: Germanic

Pronunciation

English Phonetic:REYE-kur

IPA (US English):/ˈraɪ.kər/

Source: Carnegie Mellon Pronouncing Dictionary (en-US)

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Peak Popularity20183,247 births in peak year

2025 US Rank#1832,036 births in 2025

Total US Registrations41,784Recorded since 1880

Demographic Ratio99% MaleBased on SSA application records

Historical US Popularity Trajectory

Annual recorded US births from 1970 to 2025 (US Social Security Administration)

Peak US Popularity2018 (3,247 births)

Earliest RecordYear 1970

Recent 2025 Level2,003 births

Data source: United States Social Security Administration (1880–2025). The SSA privacy policy suppresses counts under 5. Data indicates biological sex entered on Social Security applications.

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Demographic Data:

United States Social Security Administration (SSA) National Data (1880–2025). Counts reflect 100% of Social Security card applications where year, sex, and state of birth are recorded.

Linguistic Derivation:

Meanings cross-referenced with Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Nurturepedia (MIT). Phonetics audited against the Carnegie Mellon University Pronouncing Dictionary (BSD).

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