Ryer first appears in the U.S. registration record in 2001. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 2008, 16 babies received the name (ranked #5719). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #9614), with roughly 9 babies named Ryer each year. Ryer's usage has held roughly steady recently. In total, around 187 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.