Ryle
Boy name · #2700 in 2025 · Uniqueness 45/100
Ryle is currently the #2700 boy name in the United States — 48 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #12086, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 37,500 boys born in 2025 was named Ryle.
Babies named Ryle per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 49-year story
Ryle first appears in the Social Security records in 1976, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 48 babies and a rank of #2676. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Ryle against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Ryle in class?
Ryle scores 45 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 Ryle is most common
State-level data for Ryle is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Ryle
Statistically, parents drawn to Ryle tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Nyle, Rowe, Rune, Rayne, and Rhone.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ryle | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 48 | #2676 |
| 2024 | 26 | #4072 |
| 2023 | 29 | #3802 |
| 2022 | 20 | #4850 |
| 2021 | 17 | #5338 |
| 2020 | 22 | #4426 |
| 2019 | 17 | #5340 |
| 2018 | 12 | #6703 |
| 2017 | 18 | #5111 |
| 2016 | 16 | #5555 |
| 2015 | 5 | #12086 |
| 2014 | 15 | #5733 |
| 2013 | 14 | #5923 |
| 2012 | 16 | #5482 |
| 2011 | 11 | #7009 |
| 2010 | 7 | #9693 |
| 2009 | 8 | #8985 |
| 2008 | 14 | #6070 |
| 2007 | 8 | #8915 |
| 2006 | 14 | #5781 |
| 2005 | 8 | #8299 |
| 2004 | 11 | #6520 |
| 2003 | 18 | #4426 |
| 2002 | 6 | #9392 |
| 2001 | 10 | #6445 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Ryle a popular boy name?
Ryle ranked #2700 among boys in 2025 with 48 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #12086.
When was the name Ryle most popular?
Ryle peaked in 2025, when 48 American boys received the name (ranked #2676 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Ryle?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 37,500 newborn American boys was named Ryle. It scores 45/100 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.