US rank #2698 Unisex name Peak 2018 3,049 births

Rhyan — #2698 US unisex name

3,049 babies named Rhyan in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 2018. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s181980s1221990s2542000s9392010s12102020s506
#2698
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 85% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

40% of everyone ever named Rhyan was born in this single decade.

2018
Single peak year

165 babies were named Rhyan in 2018 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Rhyan

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,049 babies named Rhyan between 1975 and 2024, spanning 50 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Rhyan currently holds the #2698 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2018, when 165 babies received it in a single year. Rhyan is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 1,496 additional births since 1969.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Rhyan performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 1,210 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Rhyan shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 260 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Georgia. In total, SSA state-level files list Rhyan in 23 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Rhyan in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 3,049 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Rhyan at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,049

Since 1975

50 years of records

Peak year

2018

165 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#2,698

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1975

Recorded for 50 years

Last year on file: 2024

Rhyan popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1975

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2018)
165
Annual births at peak — across 50 years of records
-50050100150200 202420182012200620001994198819821975 5

Rhyan popularity over time — boys

1,496 total births recorded since 1969 (Rhyan as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 1,496 births
020406080 202420172010200319961989198219751969 5

Rhyan by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
1,210 births that decade — 40% of Rhyan's all-time total
1970s181980s1221990s2542000s9392010s12102020s506

Rhyan by state

Where Rhyan concentrates geographically — total births since 1975

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Rhyan
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
260 8.5%
#2 California
230 7.5%
#3 Georgia
122 4.0%
#4 Maryland
109 3.6%
#5 Ohio
97 3.2%
#6 North Carolina
89 2.9%
#7 Pennsylvania
88 2.9%
#8 Florida
62 2.0%
Texas share of Rhyan's total US births 8.5%
Even split

260 of 3,049 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 23 reporting states.

Rhyan appears in 23 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rhyan?
3,049 babies have been named Rhyan since 1975. It currently ranks #2698 among girls. The peak year was 2018 with 165 births.
When was Rhyan most popular?
Rhyan was most popular in the 2010s decade with 1,210 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
Where is Rhyan most popular?
The top states for the name Rhyan are Texas (260 births), California (230 births), Georgia (122 births).
Is Rhyan a unisex name?
Yes, Rhyan is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 3,049 births, and as a boy's name it has 1,496 births.
How long has the name Rhyan been used?
Rhyan has been recorded in Social Security data since 1975, spanning 50 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Rhyan?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rhylee, Rhys, Rhyleigh, Rhylie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1975–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.