Riker: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,709

among boys · ↓578 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Riker · -31% vs 2024

How common

1 in 35,585

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2015

95 babies

All-time total

1,258

#4,432 all-time among boys

First recorded

1991

in Social Security records

Riker popularity over time

1,258 babies have been named Riker since 1991, 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

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.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
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1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	72	7	–	#4,401
2000s	116	12	+61%	#5,064
2010s	641	64	+453%	#1,665
2020s (to 2025)	429	72	+12%	#1,904

Where Riker 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	47	0.03	outside top 500
2027	46	0.03	outside top 500
2028	45	0.03	outside top 500
2029	44	0.03	outside top 500
2030	43	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Riker

Riker is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,709 in 2025 with 48 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1991, 1,258 American babies have been named Riker. Its peak came in 2015, when 95 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 Riker stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Riker?

The median living Riker is about 8 years old; half are between 4 and 12. An estimated 1,200 people named Riker 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.

Riker year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	48	#2,709
2024	70	#2,131
2023	79	#1,962
2022	83	#1,904
2021	80	#1,909
2020	69	#2,062
2019	81	#1,863
2018	74	#1,991
2017	80	#1,854
2016	95	#1,672
2015	95	#1,665
2014	76	#1,916
2013	49	#2,517
2012	37	#3,104
2011	30	#3,582
2010	24	#4,208
2009	19	#5,064
2008	16	#5,715
2007	17	#5,389
2006	11	#7,319
2005	14	#5,814
2004	13	#6,069
2003	11	#6,629
2002	–	–
2001	6	#10,283
2000	9	#7,279
1995	13	#4,732
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Riker?

The median living Riker is about 8 years old. Half of all living Rikers are between 4 and 12 years old.

How many people named Riker are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Riker are alive in the United States, based on 1,258 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Riker mean?

Spelling variant of Ryker.

How popular is the name Riker in 2025?

Riker ranked #2,709 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 48 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Riker?

1,258 babies have been named Riker in the United States since 1991, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Riker most popular?

Riker peaked in 2015, when 95 newborns received the name.

Is Riker a boy or girl name?

Riker is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Riker rising or falling?

Riker has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Riker become more popular?

Riker is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 43 boys named Riker in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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