Ryken is a rare boys' name that peaked in 2013 and has grown less common since.
Ryken is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #4,832 for boy births in the United States (and #10,208 across all names), given to 21 babies. Ryken first appears in 2003 and peaked in 2013 (52 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 21 | 21 | — | #4,832 |
| 2024 | 21 | 21 | — | #4,847 |
| 2023 | 10 | 10 | — | #8,148 |
| 2022 | 24 | 24 | — | #4,412 |
| 2021 | 20 | 20 | — | #4,900 |
| 2020 | 25 | 25 | — | #4,122 |
| 2019 | 26 | 26 | — | #4,090 |
| 2018 | 34 | 34 | — | #3,360 |
| 2017 | 33 | 33 | — | #3,429 |
| 2016 | 41 | 41 | — | #2,925 |
| 2015 | 41 | 41 | — | #2,909 |
| 2014 | 50 | 50 | — | #2,509 |
| 2013 | 52 | 52 | — | #2,416 |
| 2012 | 29 | 29 | — | #3,698 |
| 2011 | 50 | 50 | #19,027 | #2,694 |
| 2010 | 27 | 27 | — | #3,878 |
| 2009 | 28 | 28 | — | #3,809 |
| 2008 | 45 | 45 | — | #2,746 |
| 2007 | 43 | 43 | — | #2,798 |
| 2006 | 33 | 33 | — | #3,295 |
| 2005 | 26 | 26 | — | #3,695 |
| 2004 | 24 | 24 | — | #3,834 |
| 2003 | 17 | 17 | — | #4,776 |