US rank #3945 Unisex name Peak 2017 669 births

Rhylan — #3945 US boys' name

669 babies named Rhylan in U.S. Social Security records since 2001, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s792010s4042020s186
#3945
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 72% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

60% of everyone ever named Rhylan was born in this single decade.

2017
Single peak year

49 babies were named Rhylan in 2017 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Rhylan

The Social Security Administration has registered 669 babies named Rhylan between 2001 and 2024, spanning 24 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Rhylan currently holds the #3945 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2017, when 49 babies received it in a single year. Rhylan is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 344 additional births since 2004.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Rhylan performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 404 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Rhylan shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 27 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Georgia and Alabama. In total, SSA state-level files list Rhylan in 7 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Rhylan 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 669 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.

Rhylan at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

669

Since 2001

24 years of records

Peak year

2017

49 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#3,945

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2001

Recorded for 24 years

Last year on file: 2024

Rhylan popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2001

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2017)
49
Annual births at peak — across 24 years of records
0102030405060 202420212018201520122009200620032001 6

Rhylan popularity over time — girls

344 total births recorded since 2004 (Rhylan as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 344 births
010203040 20242021201820152012200920062004 6

Rhylan by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
404 births that decade — 60% of Rhylan's all-time total
2000s792010s4042020s186

Rhylan by state

Where Rhylan concentrates geographically — total births since 2001

Geographically diffuse
Top 7 states by recorded births for the name Rhylan
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
27 4.0%
#2 Georgia
12 1.8%
#3 Alabama
6 0.9%
#4 Mississippi
5 0.7%
#5 North Carolina
5 0.7%
#6 Oklahoma
5 0.7%
#7 Tennessee
5 0.7%
Texas share of Rhylan's total US births 4.0%
Even split

27 of 669 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rhylan?
669 babies have been named Rhylan since 2001. It currently ranks #3945 among boys. The peak year was 2017 with 49 births.
When was Rhylan most popular?
Rhylan was most popular in the 2010s decade with 404 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
Where is Rhylan most popular?
The top states for the name Rhylan are Texas (27 births), Georgia (12 births), Alabama (6 births).
Is Rhylan a unisex name?
Yes, Rhylan is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 669 births, and as a girl's name it has 344 births.
How long has the name Rhylan been used?
Rhylan has been recorded in Social Security data since 2001, spanning 24 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Rhylan?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rhys, Rhyan, Rhyder, Rhythm, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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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, 2001–2024 (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.