Ryu
A boys’ name of Japanese origin, meaning dragon.
Babies a year
76
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#2664
8 babies
In 2025, 8 babies in England and Wales were named Ryu. In the US, 76 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 129 in 2012.
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