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Ryker

What does Ryker mean?

Ryker Pronunciation of Ryker as a boys' name is pronounced RYE-ker. It is of Danish origin. Surname form of Richard sometimes used as a given name, perhaps due to the character Commander Riker on the TV show "Star Trek: The Next Generation".

ENDS WITH -er

ASSOCIATED WITH surname, commander (leader), star

Variations

VARIANT Riker

RELATIONS VIA RICHARD Rickert, Rickey, Rikard, Riki, Rikki

CREATIVE FORMS
(male) Rader, ..

(female) Rykta, ..


MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Ryker Jai (R.J.), ..

How popular is Ryker?

Ryker is an unusual first name for men but a very prominent surname for all people (#26215 out of 150436, Top 17%). (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)

Ryker was first listed in 1992 and reached its apex rank of #122 in the U.S. in 2018. (TOP 2000 NAMES, 2018)

Top 2000 baby names ranking of Ryker name in U.S.

Top 100 baby names ranking of Ryker outside U.S.

Which version is better?

Prominent varying forms of Ryker (#122 FROM RECENT DATA) are Richard (#188), Rickey and Riker. These relations of Ryker were favored in the 1940s (AVERAGE #1079) and have become much less popular since (#1077, 90.8%), with forms like Richard becoming less trendy. Ryker is the most chic name for newborns in this compilation.



Top 2000 baby names ranking of Ryker, Richard, Rickey, Riker in U.S.

Top 100 baby names ranking of Ryker, Richard outside U.S.

Similar Names

Suggested similar-sounding names are Anker, Aymer, Baker, Deker, Dyer, Hyder, Kyler, Myer, Osker, Rafer, Rayder, Rayner, Rider, Rike, River, Roger, Roper, Rover, Royer, Ryden, Ryder, Rye, Ryen, Rylee, Ryley, Ryne, Tyler and Wyler. These names tend to be more frequently used than Ryker.


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