boy's name

Ryer

  • Gender Boy
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 4
  • Popularity Rare
  • Births on record 198

Ryer is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.

  • Peaked in 2008, when 16 babies were given the name.
  • Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
  • Today about 1 in 301,477 babies in the United States is given this name.
  • First appears in US birth records in 2001.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Ryer over time

Births per decade in the United States, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.

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Births named Ryer by decade in the United States
Decade Births
2000s 58
2010s 79
2020s (to 2025) 61

How popular is Ryer?

In 2025, Ryer was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.

US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.

Names that peaked alongside Ryer

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents who like Ryer also like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ryer over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling names for Ryer

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ryer — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Ryer

How popular is the name Ryer?

In 2025, Ryer was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.

Is Ryer a girl's or a boy's name?

Ryer is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

How many syllables are in Ryer?

Ryer has 2 syllables.

When was Ryer most popular?

Ryer peaked in 2008, when 16 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.

Is Ryer a good name?

That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Ryer currently ranks #7,430 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.