Rylen
Girl name · #3690 in 2025 · Uniqueness 78/100
In 2025, 41 baby girls were named Rylen, placing it at #3690 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2890, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 43,902 girls born in 2025 was named Rylen.
The 25-year story
Rylen first appears in the Social Security records in 2000, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2015, when 60 girls were named Rylen — good for #2890 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 Rylen per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Rylen in class?
Rylen scores 78 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Rylen will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Rylen is most common
State-level data for Rylen 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 Rylen
Statistically, parents drawn to Rylen tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Raylen, Taylen, Ayelen, Halen, and Braylen.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Rylen | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 41 | #3645 |
| 2024 | 25 | #5148 |
| 2023 | 45 | #3476 |
| 2022 | 28 | #4793 |
| 2021 | 32 | #4326 |
| 2020 | 45 | #3399 |
| 2019 | 41 | #3665 |
| 2018 | 45 | #3438 |
| 2017 | 38 | #3919 |
| 2016 | 51 | #3182 |
| 2015 | 60 | #2890 |
| 2014 | 43 | #3585 |
| 2013 | 36 | #4076 |
| 2012 | 51 | #3213 |
| 2011 | 36 | #4072 |
| 2010 | 40 | #3816 |
| 2009 | 29 | #4931 |
| 2008 | 23 | #5955 |
| 2007 | 22 | #6093 |
| 2006 | 23 | #5709 |
| 2005 | 20 | #5999 |
| 2004 | 14 | #7828 |
| 2003 | 6 | #13844 |
| 2002 | 8 | #11108 |
| 2000 | 5 | #15031 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Rylen a popular girl name?
Rylen ranked #3690 among girls in 2025 with 41 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2890.
When was the name Rylen most popular?
Rylen peaked in 2015, when 60 American girls received the name (ranked #2890 that year). Since 2015 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Rylen?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 43,902 newborn American girls was named Rylen. It scores 78/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify 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.