Ryan

Origin: Irish Gaelic — From the Irish surname Ó Riain — descendant of Rian, whose meaning is lost

Girl's name · #715 in the US (2025) · Timeless

10% girls · 90% boys — About 90% of babies named Ryan in recent years have been boys. Ryan →

Popularity over time

Few names move less than Ryan — on the books since 1959, #715 in 2025, and dependable in between. Roughly 28,000 girls share it.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 35 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#1,392 in Canada (2024).

Famous Ryans

Ryan Newman — American actress, singer and model
Ryan Kiera Armstrong — American actress
Ryan Simpkins — American non-binary actor
Ryan Michelle Bathe — American actress
Ryan Destiny — American actress and singer

In stories & tradition

Ryan Stone — Gravity (film)
Ryan Wilder — Batwoman (TV series)

What Ryans become

Among 3,831 notable people named Ryan:

Sports figures appear 2.89× more often than among typical names — e.g. Ryan Gareis, American soccer player.

Spellings & nicknames

Together with its spelling variant Ryann (#1288), Ryan would rank around #533 with about 570 births last year — the newborns split about 69/31 between Ryan and Ryann.

Similar names: Ryann · Kacey · Rhiannon · Fallon · Logan · Reece

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