Recorded 1974–2021 Unisex name Peak 2000 846 births

Ryane — unisex name

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.

1970s681980s1861990s2222000s2252010s1322020s13
2000s
Peak decade

27% of everyone ever named Ryane was born in this single decade.

2000
Single peak year

33 babies were named Ryane in 2000 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Ryane

The Social Security Administration has registered 846 babies named Ryane between 1974 and 2021, spanning 48 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Ryane currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2021. The name reached its historical peak in 2000, when 33 babies received it in a single year. Ryane is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 58 additional births since 1985.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ryane performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 225 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Ryane shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 42 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Ryane in 4 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ryane 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 846 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.

Ryane at a glance

Last recorded 2021

Total births

846

Since 1974

48 years of records

Peak year

2000

33 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2021

Active since

1974

Recorded for 48 years

Last year on file: 2021

Ryane popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2021–1974

Last recorded 2021
Peak year (2000)
33
Annual births at peak — across 48 years of records
010203040 202120152009200319971991198519791974 7

Ryane popularity over time — boys

58 total births recorded since 1985 (Ryane as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 58 births
4.555.566.577.5 2011200319991995199119901989198719861985 6

Ryane by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
225 births that decade — 27% of Ryane's all-time total
1970s681980s1861990s2222000s2252010s1322020s13

Ryane by state

Where Ryane concentrates geographically — total births since 1974

Geographically diffuse
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Ryane
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%
California share of Ryane's total US births 5.0%
Even split

42 of 846 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ryane?
846 babies have been named Ryane since 1974. It was last recorded in 2021. The peak year was 2000 with 33 births.
When was Ryane most popular?
Ryane was most popular in the 2000s decade with 225 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
Where is Ryane most popular?
The top states for the name Ryane are California (42 births), Texas (11 births), New York (5 births).
Is Ryane a unisex name?
Yes, Ryane is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 846 births, and as a boy's name it has 58 births.
How long has the name Ryane been used?
Ryane has been recorded in Social Security data since 1974, spanning 48 years of data through 2021.
What names are similar to Ryane?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ryan, Ryann, Ryanne, Rya, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1974–2021 (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.