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Reichen

RY-ken /ˈraɪkən/

At a glance

In short
Reichen is a male name of English and German origins, with variations like Ryken.
U.S. rank 2025
Not in the 2025 data · last seen 2013 (#12,136)
Babies in 2013
5 (<0.01% of boys)
Peak
#5,303 in 2006
First recorded
2003

Meaning of Reichen

Reichen is a male name with origins in both English and German. In English, it is pronounced as RY-ken (/ˈraɪkən/), while in German, it is pronounced as RY-khuhn (/ˈraɪxən/). The name Reichen has variations such as Ryken. While not a widely popular name, it has been given to a small number of newborns in the United States. According to data from recent years, Reichen ranked 12th in popularity in 2007, with 6619 occurrences. It's worth noting that the popularity of this name has fluctuated over time.

How to pronounce Reichen

English

German

Popularity of Reichen in the U.S.

Reichen was last recorded in the U.S. in 2013, ranked #12,136 with 5 babies. It peaked at #5,303 in 2006. It first appears in the records in 2003.

Bar and line chart: Reichen in the U.S., 2003–2013. Bars: boys given the name each year, most 16 in 2006 and 5 in 2013. Line: rank among boy names, peak #5,303 in 2006, #12,136 in 2013.
  • Boys named Reichen (left scale)
  • Rank among U.S. boy names (right scale, #1 at the top)
By year, 2003–2013. Source: SSA. Download: PNG · SVG
Year-by-year table, 2003⁠–⁠2013 8 rows
YearBabiesRankvs previous year
2013512,136back
2011610,808back
2008512,553▼ 5,931
2007126,622▼ 1,319
2006165,303▲ 4,848
2005610,151▼ 3,631
2004116,520▼ 262
2003116,258new

Notable people named Reichen

  • Reichen Lehmkuhl is an American lawyer, businessman, and former Air Force captain best known for winning season four of The Amazing Race.