Rafael vs Ryker
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Rafael
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #218
- Peak
- #195 (1985)
- Babies in 2025
- 1,639
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, FL
VS
Ryker
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #182
- Peak
- #122 (2018)
- Babies in 2025
- 2,003
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, CA, OH
The verdict
Ryker is the more popular pick (#182 vs #218). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Ryker is a name gently stepping back from its peak, Rafael is a steady, dependable choice.
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