Ryker is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #1070 in 2002 with 142 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2018 with 3,247 births ranking #122. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 118.5%. In 2002, approximately 1 in every 13,672 boys born was named Ryker. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.
Ryker is a modern English name that Behind the Name links, probably, to the German surname Riker. Through that route it is associated with Low German rike, meaning "rich".
The modern appeal of Ryker also comes from its sound, which fits neatly with names such as Ryder and Ryan. That makes it part surname name, part contemporary style name.