Rhyker: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,115

among boys · ↓446 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Rhyker · -16% vs 2024

How common

1 in 65,695

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2016

40 babies

All-time total

464

#8,295 all-time among boys

First recorded

2009

in Social Security records

Rhyker popularity over time

464 babies have been named Rhyker since 2009, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

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2000s	–	8	8	1	–	#9,683
2010s	–	266	266	27	+3225%	#2,974
2020s (to 2025)	5	185	190	32	+19%	#3,231

Where Rhyker is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	26	0.02	outside top 500
2027	26	0.02	outside top 500
2028	26	0.02	outside top 500
2029	26	0.02	outside top 500
2030	26	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Rhyker

Rhyker is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,115 in 2025 with 26 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2009, 464 American babies have been named Rhyker. Its peak came in 2016, when 40 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Rhyker stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Rhyker?

The median living Rhyker is about 7 years old; half are between 3 and 10. An estimated 500 people named Rhyker are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Rhyker year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	26	#4,115
2024	–	–	31	#3,669
2023	5	#17,104	30	#3,785
2022	–	–	29	#3,854
2021	–	–	37	#3,231
2020	–	–	32	#3,475
2019	–	–	29	#3,779
2018	–	–	29	#3,771
2017	–	–	36	#3,238
2016	–	–	40	#2,974
2015	–	–	34	#3,349
2014	–	–	26	#3,986
2013	–	–	21	#4,581
2012	–	–	23	#4,358
2011	–	–	11	#7,396
2010	–	–	17	#5,424
2009	–	–	8	#9,683
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Rhyker, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Rhyker?

The median living Rhyker is about 7 years old. Half of all living Rhykers are between 3 and 10 years old.

How many people named Rhyker are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Rhyker are alive in the United States, based on 464 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Rhyker in 2025?

Rhyker ranked #4,115 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 26 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Rhyker?

464 babies have been named Rhyker in the United States since 2009, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rhyker most popular?

Rhyker peaked in 2016, when 40 newborns received the name.

Is Rhyker a boy or girl name?

Rhyker is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Rhyker rising or falling?

Rhyker is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Rhyker become more popular?

Rhyker looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 26 boys named Rhyker in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Rhyker

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