Boys' name · since 2000

Ryaan

257 babies named Ryaan in U.S. Social Security records since 2000, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#8058
among boys today
257
born since 2000
2010s
peak decade
44%
more common than other boys

257 babies have been named Ryaan since 2000, making it today's #8058 boys' name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ryaan has been recorded 257 times among boys since 2000, currently ranked #8058 nationally and more common than 44% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2000 to 2025.

  • #8058 among boys today
  • 257 born since 2000
  • 2010s peak decade
  • 44% more common than other boys

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

Ryaan is currently the #8058 boys' name in America, more common than 44% of boys - 257 born since 2000, peaking in the 2010s.

#8058
among boys today
257
born since 2000
2010s
peak decade
44%
more common than other boys

Ryaan vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings

0%100%Median name50%43.6%
Ryaan vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#8058
of 14,294 boys in use

More common than 44% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

53% of everyone ever named Ryaan was born in this single decade.

2017
Single peak year

23 babies were named Ryaan in 2017 - its busiest year on record.

How Ryaan compares

257 43th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Ryaan's all-time total is 30% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Ryaan Median boys name (Elchonon) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 257 367 358,536
Peak-year births 23 23 22,252

Ryaan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Ryaan's SSA record in two at 2015 and the more recent half accounts for 62% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 38%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2000, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2017 peak of 23, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Ryaan at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

257

Since 2000

26 years of records

Peak year

2017

23 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#8,058

Among boys

As of 2025

Active since

2000

Recorded for 26 years

Last year on file: 2025

Ryaan popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2017)
23
Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
0510152025 20002005200820132016201920222025 7

Ryaan by decade

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

2010s was Ryaan's strongest decade.

135 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.

Ryaan births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 135 births (53% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of June 2026

Ryaan by state

Where Ryaan concentrates geographically, total births since 2000

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Ryaan
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
16 6.2%
California share of Ryaan's total US births 6.2%

16 of 257 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ryaan?
Since 2000, Social Security records show 257 babies named Ryaan. Today it holds rank #8058 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2017, with 23 births.
When was Ryaan most popular?
Ryaan was most popular in the 2010s decade with 135 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
Where is Ryaan most popular?
The top states for the name Ryaan are California (16 births).
How long has the name Ryaan been used?
The SSA has tracked Ryaan since 2000 -- 26 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Ryaan?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ryan, Ryatt, Ryann, Ryat, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Ryaan's data

  • Ryaan's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (135 total births) through the 2020s (64) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • California records the most Ryaans (16 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
  • 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.

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, 2000–2025 (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. "Ryaan: #8058 Boys' Name - 257 Births, Peak 2017." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ryaan. 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 Ryaan 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.