Ryla
Girl name · #2073 in 2025 · Uniqueness 40/100
Ryla is currently the #2073 girl name in the United States — 91 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #5288, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 19,780 girls born in 2025 was named Ryla.
The 22-year story
Ryla first appears in the Social Security records in 2003, when 11 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 102 babies and a rank of #1942. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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 Ryla per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Ryla in class?
Ryla scores 40 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Ryla is most common
Geography matters for names, and Ryla is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Rylas were CA (11), TX (8), FL (6), MI (5), OH (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Ryla
Statistically, parents drawn to Ryla tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Rayla, Sayla, Mayla, Eyla, and Aiyla.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ryla | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 91 | #2064 |
| 2024 | 102 | #1942 |
| 2023 | 70 | #2517 |
| 2022 | 85 | #2208 |
| 2021 | 61 | #2784 |
| 2020 | 46 | #3338 |
| 2019 | 51 | #3130 |
| 2018 | 51 | #3158 |
| 2017 | 41 | #3697 |
| 2016 | 42 | #3656 |
| 2015 | 25 | #5288 |
| 2014 | 35 | #4178 |
| 2013 | 38 | #3918 |
| 2012 | 24 | #5557 |
| 2011 | 23 | #5728 |
| 2010 | 30 | #4735 |
| 2009 | 14 | #8454 |
| 2008 | 16 | #7742 |
| 2007 | 13 | #9007 |
| 2006 | 12 | #9286 |
| 2005 | 12 | #8883 |
| 2004 | 9 | #10690 |
| 2003 | 11 | #9048 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Ryla a popular girl name?
Ryla ranked #2073 among girls in 2025 with 91 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5288.
When was the name Ryla most popular?
Ryla peaked in 2024, when 102 American girls received the name (ranked #1942 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Ryla?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 19,780 newborn American girls was named Ryla. It scores 40/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.