Gender
Origin
- Danish
- Strong power; hardy power
Pronunciation
r(y)-ker
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2018 (rank #122, 3,247 births); most recent 2025 (rank #182, 2,003 births)
- Girls: peak in 2022 (rank #3217, 50 births); most recent 2025 (rank #4265, 33 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,003 | 33 |
| 2024 | 2,011 | 39 |
| 2023 | 1,984 | 31 |
| 2022 | 2,157 | 50 |
| 2021 | 2,494 | 38 |
| 2020 | 2,480 | 43 |
| 2019 | 2,825 | 43 |
| 2018 | 3,247 | 43 |
| 2017 | 3,087 | 37 |
| 2016 | 2,805 | 44 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2021 (rank #722, 48 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1066, 28 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 28 |
| 2024 | 21 |
| 2023 | 35 |
| 2022 | 37 |
| 2021 | 48 |
| 2020 | 32 |
| 2019 | 27 |
| 2018 | 39 |
| 2017 | 34 |
| 2016 | 16 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2024 (rank #559, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2021 (rank #605, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2018 (rank #63, 59 births); most recent 2023 (rank #244, 14 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 14 |
| 2022 | 35 |
| 2021 | 45 |
| 2020 | 40 |
| 2019 | 43 |
| 2018 | 59 |
| 2017 | 55 |
| 2016 | 45 |
| 2015 | 52 |
| 2014 | 54 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence