Ryker is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #629 in 2006 with 376 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2018 with 3,247 births ranking #122. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 478.5%. In 2006, approximately 1 in every 5,466 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.