boy's name
Ryken
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 753
Ryken is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 21 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2013, when 52 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 157,878 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2003.
Ryken 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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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 216 |
| 2010s | 383 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 121 |
How popular is Ryken?
In 2025, Ryken was given to 21 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Ryken is used
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 Ryken
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ryken also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ryken over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Ryken
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ryken — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ryken
How popular is the name Ryken?
In 2025, Ryken was given to 21 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Ryken a girl's or a boy's name?
Ryken is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Ryken most popular?
Ryken peaked in 2013, when 52 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Ryken a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Ryken currently ranks #4,742 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.