Total births
417
Boys' name · since 1971
Ry
Ry has 417 recorded births since 1971 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1992 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 417
- total births
- 1971–2022
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 27%
- born in that decade
417 boys have been named Ry since 1971, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ry has been recorded 417 times among boys since 1971, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 2022.
- 417 total births
- 1971–2022 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 27% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
417 boys have been named Ry since 1971, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2022.
- 417
- total births
- 1971–2022
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 27%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
27% of everyone ever named Ry was born in this single decade.
1992
Single peak year
15 babies were named Ry in 1992 - its busiest year on record.
Ry's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ry's full recorded timeline at 1999, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1975, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1992 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ry at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
1992
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1971
Ry popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–2022
- Peak year (1992)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 52 years of records
Ry by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Ry's strongest decade.
112 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Ry births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 40
1970s
40 births
- 1980s
1980s
112 births
- 1990s
1990s
81 births
- 2000s
2000s
81 births
- 2010s
2010s
73 births
- 2020s 30
2020s
30 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 112 births (27% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ry? ▼
417 babies have been named Ry since 1971. It was last recorded in 2022. The peak year was 1992 with 15 births.
When was Ry most popular? ▼
Ry was most popular in the 1980s decade with 112 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
How long has the name Ry been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Ry since 1971 -- 52 years through the most recent 2022 data.
What names are similar to Ry? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ryan, Ryder, Ryker, Rylan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Ry's data
- Ry's decade-level peak was the 1980s (112 total births); usage has since declined to 30 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Ry
Nearby Names Like Ry
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ry
Ryan Boy
#87 964,123 births
Ryder Boy
#134 66,639 births
Ryker Boy
#183 41,204 births
Rylan Boy
#369 34,532 births
Ryland Boy
#729 13,169 births
Compare Ry side by side: Ry vs Ryan Ry vs Ryder Ry vs Ryker
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1971–2022 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Ry: Baby Name Since 1971 - 417 Births, Peak 1992." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ry. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Ry draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.