Rylynn
Girl name · #1522 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 140 baby girls were named Rylynn, placing it at #1522 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1297, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 12,857 girls born in 2025 was named Rylynn.
The 29-year story
Rylynn first appears in the Social Security records in 1996, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2016, when 209 girls were named Rylynn — good for #1192 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 Rylynn per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Rylynn in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Rylynn is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Rylynn will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Rylynn is most common
State-level data for Rylynn 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 Rylynn
Statistically, parents drawn to Rylynn tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Rilynn, Raylynn, Roselynn, Evalynn, and Londynn.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Rylynn | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 140 | #1518 |
| 2024 | 113 | #1779 |
| 2023 | 140 | #1524 |
| 2022 | 195 | #1232 |
| 2021 | 184 | #1264 |
| 2020 | 181 | #1256 |
| 2019 | 209 | #1149 |
| 2018 | 205 | #1174 |
| 2017 | 198 | #1210 |
| 2016 | 209 | #1192 |
| 2015 | 185 | #1297 |
| 2014 | 184 | #1291 |
| 2013 | 176 | #1328 |
| 2012 | 189 | #1269 |
| 2011 | 141 | #1554 |
| 2010 | 107 | #1886 |
| 2009 | 82 | #2359 |
| 2008 | 71 | #2609 |
| 2007 | 57 | #3047 |
| 2006 | 45 | #3505 |
| 2005 | 35 | #4029 |
| 2004 | 21 | #5744 |
| 2003 | 13 | #7998 |
| 2002 | 10 | #9482 |
| 2001 | 9 | #10102 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Rylynn a popular girl name?
Rylynn ranked #1522 among girls in 2025 with 140 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1297.
When was the name Rylynn most popular?
Rylynn peaked in 2016, when 209 American girls received the name (ranked #1192 that year). Since 2016 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Rylynn?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 12,857 newborn American girls was named Rylynn. 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.