Rya vs Ryan

Side-by-side comparison of Rya and Ryan — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Rya

Girl name · Rank #1233

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Name B

Ryan

Boy name · Rank #87

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Metric Rya Ryan
Current Rank #1233 #87
Total Births (all years) 1,766 960,560
Peak Year 2024 1985
Peak Year Births 190 29,909
Peak Decade 2020ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1971 1906

Births by Decade

Decade Rya Ryan
1900ss — 10
1910ss — 55
1920ss — 111
1930ss — 134
1940ss — 500
1950ss — 1,961
1960ss — 11,327
1970ss 30 139,643
1980ss 38 278,954
1990ss 114 241,240
2000ss 370 173,238
2010ss 554 90,989
2020ss 660 22,398

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rya Ryan
2014 72 9,098
2015 67 8,547
2016 58 8,258
2017 51 7,705
2018 44 6,940
2019 42 6,120
2020 45 5,341
2021 99 4,732
2022 167 4,399
2023 159 4,034
2024 190 3,892

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1971–2024.

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