Rylan
Girl name · #1203 in 2025 · Very rare
Rylan is currently the #1203 girl name in the United States — 190 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #875, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 9,474 girls born in 2025 was named Rylan.
The 33-year story
Rylan first appears in the Social Security records in 1992, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2011, when 398 girls were named Rylan — good for #700 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 Rylan per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Rylan in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Rylan is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Rylan will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Rylan is most common
State-level data for Rylan is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Rylan
Statistically, parents drawn to Rylan tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Milan, Dylan, Kylan, Ailyn, and Rylynn.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Rylan | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 190 | #1200 |
| 2024 | 215 | #1125 |
| 2023 | 247 | #1024 |
| 2022 | 269 | #984 |
| 2021 | 277 | #950 |
| 2020 | 310 | #868 |
| 2019 | 308 | #869 |
| 2018 | 349 | #782 |
| 2017 | 345 | #794 |
| 2016 | 374 | #762 |
| 2015 | 318 | #875 |
| 2014 | 343 | #811 |
| 2013 | 330 | #815 |
| 2012 | 374 | #742 |
| 2011 | 398 | #700 |
| 2010 | 348 | #792 |
| 2009 | 323 | #861 |
| 2008 | 256 | #1022 |
| 2007 | 226 | #1137 |
| 2006 | 218 | #1133 |
| 2005 | 159 | #1362 |
| 2004 | 93 | #1989 |
| 2003 | 73 | #2301 |
| 2002 | 67 | #2379 |
| 2001 | 51 | #2844 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Rylan a popular girl name?
Rylan ranked #1203 among girls in 2025 with 190 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #875.
When was the name Rylan most popular?
Rylan peaked in 2011, when 398 American girls received the name (ranked #700 that year). Since 2011 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Rylan?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 9,474 newborn American girls was named Rylan. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very 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.