Baby Name Popularity Profile

Rylan

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Rylan.

✦ Rye land 🌍 English Nature Traditional
National Rank (2025) #416
All-Time Peak Rank #146 Achieved 2011
Total U.S. Births 34,532 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 82.9% Boy / 17.1% Girl Leans Male
Girl Rank (2025) Unranked rare/no Girl usage
First Recorded 1968 Data through: 2025
Peak Decade 2010s 2,766 births in 2011
💡 The Rylan Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Rye land
Language Origin English
Origin Type single
Derived from an English surname, from Old English elements 'ryge' (rye) and 'land' (land).
Common Nicknames
Ry Lan
Alternative Spellings
Rylen Rylann
Pronunciation: RY-lan
Themes & Categories
Nature Traditional
Etymology confidence: High

📊 Popularity Over Time (1880 – 2025)

Annual registration volume (number of births) for Rylan across 146 years of SSA data.

Historical Timeline (1880 - 2025)
18801920196020002025
Recent Decade (2015 - 2025)
5-Year Trend (2020–2025) -23.5%
10-Year Trend (2015–2025) -50.4%
2015: 1,555 births 1,555 2016: 1,402 births 2017: 1,264 births 2018: 1,197 births 2019: 1,025 births 2020: 1,008 births 1,008 2021: 958 births 2022: 862 births 2023: 855 births 2024: 886 births 2025: 771 births 771
2015 2020 2025

📈 Popularity Milestones

Busiest Year on Record 2,766 births in 2011
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 25 yrs
Longest Streak 54 yrs
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 0
1920s: 0
1930s: 0
1940s: 0
1950s: 0
1960s: 6
1970s: 118
1980s: 414
1990s: 1,327
2000s: 10,251
2010s: 17,076
2020s: 5,340

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Ry-lan
Letter Count 5 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 7.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 7.7% of SSA names. Starts with R, a letter used by only 4.7% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Alaska
Top States Alaska, Hawaii, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nevada
States with Data 50
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Alaska Unranked 139 2013 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 245 2008 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota #222 240 2008 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota #252 238 2011 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada #387 231 2011 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #465 812 2011 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho Unranked 263 2010 Insufficient historical volume
Montana #284 190 2011 Insufficient historical volume
Utah Unranked 509 2006 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #709 738 2011 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #495 959 2010 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #519 516 2011 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #370 1,163 2011 47.7% Decline
Oklahoma #423 733 2011 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #347 537 2011 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #298 1,168 2011 20.6% Decline
Nebraska #424 355 2009 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #432 1,571 2011 13.5% Decline
Georgia #348 1,260 2011 12.5% Decline
Alabama #222 820 2011 23.5% Decline
Missouri #314 990 2011 38.9% Decline
North Carolina #302 1,270 2011 10.6% Decline
Arkansas #267 478 2012 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #278 766 2011 23.1% Decline
Texas #448 3,285 2011 21.6% Decline
Mississippi #164 538 2011 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #342 579 2011 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #445 724 2011 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #372 508 2011 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #205 675 2009 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #521 814 2012 44.4% Decline
Wyoming Unranked 44 2011 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #282 642 2012 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia #367 274 2011 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #424 1,320 2011 16.1% Decline
New Mexico #354 138 2009 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #506 378 2012 Insufficient historical volume
California #589 2,470 2011 32.0% Decline
Illinois #396 1,155 2011 +3.7% Growth
Pennsylvania #414 1,026 2011 21.2% Decline
Michigan #536 679 2012 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire Unranked 54 2009 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware Unranked 35 2013 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut Unranked 168 2012 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #773 257 2011 Insufficient historical volume
Maine Unranked 46 2009 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #897 262 2011 Insufficient historical volume
New York #1104 651 2011 60.7% Decline
Rhode Island Unranked 21 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont Unranked 6 2016 Insufficient historical volume

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