Ryan
A unisex name of Irish origin, meaning little king; descendent of rian.
Babies a year
8,422
the US, 2017
Rarity
Common
among names in use
US popularity
#99
down from #87
UK popularity
#135
374 babies · down from #132
How Ryan has moved
View as table
| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #39 |
| 2016 | #40 |
| 2017 | #44 |
| 2018 | #46 |
| 2019 | #54 |
| 2020 | #57 |
| 2021 | #66 |
| 2022 | #74 |
| 2023 | #83 |
| 2024 | #87 |
| 2025 | #99 |
In 2025, 374 babies in England and Wales were named Ryan. In the US, 8,422 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 29,895 in 1985.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Ryan was most common in 1985, when it went to 1.55% of American babies of that sex.
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