Unisex name · since 1971
Ryann
11,348 babies named Ryann in U.S. Social Security records since 1971, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #1,537 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #1,289 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 11,348
- born since 1971
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Ryann is the #1289 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 11,348 recorded since 1971.
Social Security Administration records show Ryann recorded 11,348 times among girls since 1971, holding rank #1289 nationally today, ahead of 93% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 2025.
- #1,537 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #1,289 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 11,348 born since 1971
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ryann ranks #1,537 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,289 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 11,348 born since 1971, peaking in the 2010s.
- #1,537 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #1,289 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 11,348
- born since 1971
- 2010s
- peak decade
Ryann's 11,348 recorded births place it above 97.87% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
40 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Ryann compares
11,348 Top 9% higher than 91% of 17,297 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Ryann's all-time total is 30x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ryann | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 11,348 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 408 | 21 | 19,840 |
Ryann's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Ryann splits its recorded history at 1999: 74% of all births land in the more recent half, 26% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1971 (8 births) -- compare that against the 2006 peak of 408 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Ryann popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–2025
- Peak year (2006)
- 408
- Annual births at peak, across 55 years of records
Ryann popularity over time - boys
761 total births recorded since 1974 (Ryann as boys' name)
Ryann by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (3,284 births, 29% of the file).
2010s was Ryann's strongest decade.
3,284 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Ryann births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 382
1970s
382 births
- 1980s 1,172
1980s
1,172 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,685 births
- 2000s
2000s
3,260 births
- 2010s
2010s
3,284 births
- 2020s
2020s
1,565 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 3,284 births (29% of all-time use).
How Ryann 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 Ryann's total volume
Ryann by state
Where Ryann concentrates geographically, total births since 1971
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,280 | 11.3% |
| #2 | Texas | | 986 | 8.7% |
| #3 | New York | | 551 | 4.9% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 477 | 4.2% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 474 | 4.2% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 454 | 4.0% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 418 | 3.7% |
| #8 | Florida | | 367 | 3.2% |
1,280 of 11,348 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 40 reporting states.
Ryann appears in 40 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Ryann's data
- Ryann's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (3,284 total births) through the 2020s (1,565) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Ryanns (1,280 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 Ryann: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2006)
Similar record span (~54 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, 1971–2025 (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 Ryann 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.