Boys' name · since 1988
Ryanjames
Since 1988, U.S. Social Security records show 54 babies named Ryanjames, peaking in 1988. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #21,690 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 54
- born since 1988
- 2000s
- peak decade
54 boys have been named Ryanjames since 1988, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ryanjames has been recorded 54 times among boys since 1988, though it is not among the currently most-used boys 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 1988 to 2009.
- #21,690 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 54 born since 1988
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ryanjames ranks #21,690 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 54 born since 1988, peaking in the 2000s.
- #21,690 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 54
- born since 1988
- 2000s
- peak decade
Ryanjames's 54 recorded births place it above 52.24% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Ryanjames's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Ryanjames splits its recorded history at 2000: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2000 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1988 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Ryanjames popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–2009
- Peak year (1988)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Ryanjames by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (27 births, 50% of the file).
2000s was Ryanjames's strongest decade.
27 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Ryanjames births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 7
1980s
7 births
- 1990s
1990s
20 births
- 2000s
2000s
27 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 27 births (50% of all-time use).
Ryanjames by state
Where Ryanjames concentrates geographically, total births since 1988
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 10 | 18.5% |
10 of 54 births nationwide.
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- California records the most Ryanjamess (10 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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Two nationwide peer axes for Ryanjames: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1988)
Similar record span (~21 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, 1988–2009 (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 Ryanjames 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.