Unisex name · since 1974
Ryane
846 babies named Ryane in U.S. Social Security records since 1974, with the highest year being 2000. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #8,440 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 846
- born since 1974
- 2000s
- peak decade
Ryane is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 846 have been recorded since 1974.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ryane has been recorded 846 times among girls since 1974, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1974 to 2021.
- #8,440 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 846 born since 1974
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ryane ranks #8,440 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 846 born since 1974, peaking in the 2000s.
- #8,440 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 846
- born since 1974
- 2000s
- peak decade
Ryane's 846 recorded births place it above 88.33% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by California.
Ryane's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ryane's SSA record in two at 1998 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2015, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 2000 peak of 33, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ryane popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–2021
- Peak year (2000)
- 33
- Annual births at peak, across 48 years of records
Ryane popularity over time - boys
58 total births recorded since 1985 (Ryane as boys' name)
Ryane by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (225 births, 27% of the file).
2000s was Ryane's strongest decade.
225 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Ryane births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 68
1970s
68 births
- 1980s
1980s
186 births
- 1990s
1990s
222 births
- 2000s
2000s
225 births
- 2010s
2010s
132 births
- 2020s 13
2020s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 225 births (27% of all-time use).
How Ryane compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Ryane's total volume
Ryane by state
Where Ryane concentrates geographically, total births since 1974
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 42 | 5.0% |
| #2 | Texas | | 11 | 1.3% |
| #3 | New York | | 5 | 0.6% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 5 | 0.6% |
42 of 846 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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- Ryane's decade-level peak was the 2000s (225 total births); usage has since declined to 13 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Ryanes (42 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Ryane: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2000)
Similar record span (~47 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1974–2021 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Ryane 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 August 2026.