Ryan
Girl name · #714 in 2025 · Rare
Ryan is currently the #714 girl name in the United States — 393 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #470, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 4,580 girls born in 2025 was named Ryan.
The 66-year story
Ryan first appears in the Social Security records in 1959, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2018, when 869 girls were named Ryan — good for #361 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Ryan per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Ryan in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Ryan is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Ryan will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Ryan is most common
Geography matters for names, and Ryan is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Ryan is most common in GA (0.5 per 1,000), VA (0.5 per 1,000), MO (0.5 per 1,000), NC (0.5 per 1,000), IN (0.4 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.3 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Ryan is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Ryan
Statistically, parents drawn to Ryan tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Raegan, Rayna, Dylan, Reyna, and Rhea.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ryan | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 393 | #712 |
| 2024 | 400 | #701 |
| 2023 | 433 | #677 |
| 2022 | 515 | #580 |
| 2021 | 635 | #496 |
| 2020 | 684 | #450 |
| 2019 | 773 | #400 |
| 2018 | 869 | #361 |
| 2017 | 773 | #410 |
| 2016 | 688 | #462 |
| 2015 | 680 | #470 |
| 2014 | 606 | #512 |
| 2013 | 438 | #645 |
| 2012 | 467 | #615 |
| 2011 | 506 | #575 |
| 2010 | 465 | #631 |
| 2009 | 527 | #578 |
| 2008 | 575 | #535 |
| 2007 | 706 | #457 |
| 2006 | 689 | #457 |
| 2005 | 676 | #450 |
| 2004 | 700 | #435 |
| 2003 | 598 | #487 |
| 2002 | 519 | #531 |
| 2001 | 465 | #560 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Ryan a popular girl name?
Ryan ranked #714 among girls in 2025 with 393 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #470.
When was the name Ryan most popular?
Ryan peaked in 2018, when 869 American girls received the name (ranked #361 that year). Since 2018 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Ryan?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 4,580 newborn American girls was named Ryan. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.