Baby Name Popularity Profile

Ryan

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

✦ Little king or illustrious 🌍 Irish traditional
National Rank (2025) #715
All-Time Peak Rank #342 Achieved 1986
Total U.S. Births 27,624 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 94.0% Boy / 6.0% Girl Overwhelmingly Male
First Recorded 1959 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2010s 869 births in 2018
💡 The Ryan Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Little king or illustrious
Language Origin Irish
Origin Type single
Derived from the Irish surname Ó Riain, meaning 'descendant of Rian'. Rian itself means 'little king' or 'illustrious one'.
Common Nicknames
Ry Rya
Alternative Spellings
Ryann Rian
Pronunciation: RYE-an
Themes & Categories
traditional
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Ryan

According to SSA data, Ryan achieved its highest historical rank of #342 in 1986. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2018 with 869 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 42.2%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 62 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Ryan across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Declining
10-Year Shift -42.2% Decline
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 869 births in 2018
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 24 yrs
Registry Streak 62 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 0
1920s: 0
1930s: 0
1940s: 0
1950s: 7
1960s: 78
1970s: 2,136
1980s: 6,178
1990s: 3,997
2000s: 5,903
2010s: 6,265
2020s: 3,060

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Ry-an
Letter Count 4 letters
Spelling Complexity Easy
Length Percentile Longer than 1.4% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 1.4% 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 Maryland
Top States Maryland, Colorado, Nevada, Virginia, Arizona
States with Data 48
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Maryland #971 684 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #775 543 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada Unranked 143 2002 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #511 935 2018 50.0% Decline
Arizona #807 474 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #538 516 1983 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #525 991 2018 29.0% Decline
Washington #1216 546 2018 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #1142 879 1986 Insufficient historical volume
California #787 3,151 2018 43.5% Decline
Texas #776 2,364 2017 44.3% Decline
Florida #762 1,047 2018 26.7% Decline
Utah #532 249 1998 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 128 1985 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #533 819 2019 44.7% Decline
South Carolina #606 399 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #701 1,327 1980 53.3% Decline
Massachusetts #672 639 1987 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut Unranked 283 1981 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #732 961 1983 Insufficient historical volume
New York #726 1,896 1987 37.8% Decline
Ohio #736 1,058 1981 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #883 409 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #562 393 2004 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #718 201 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #642 1,180 1981 51.5% Decline
Missouri #549 490 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #570 516 1979 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #703 353 1985 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire Unranked 59 1980 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #1104 381 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas Unranked 183 2006 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware Unranked 35 1979 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #649 251 1981 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin Unranked 229 1980 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas Unranked 111 2023 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico Unranked 47 2001 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa Unranked 111 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho Unranked 29 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi Unranked 91 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Maine Unranked 29 1978 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming Unranked 8 1981 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska #465 40 1980 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia Unranked 43 1986 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska Unranked 5 1981 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island Unranked 12 1988 Insufficient historical volume
Montana Unranked 5 2011 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota Unranked 5 1982 Insufficient historical volume

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