US rank #13243 Boys' name Peak 2012 143 births

Rydan — #13243 US boys' name

143 babies named Rydan in U.S. Social Security records since 2006, with the highest year being 2012. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s292010s892020s25
#13243
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 7% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

62% of everyone ever named Rydan was born in this single decade.

2012
Single peak year

14 babies were named Rydan in 2012 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Rydan

The Social Security Administration has registered 143 babies named Rydan between 2006 and 2024, spanning 19 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Rydan currently holds the #13243 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2012, when 14 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Rydan performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 89 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Rydan shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Rydan in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Rydan 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 143 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.

Rydan at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

143

Since 2006

19 years of records

Peak year

2012

14 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#13,243

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2006

Recorded for 19 years

Last year on file: 2024

Rydan popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2006

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2012)
14
Annual births at peak — across 19 years of records
46810121416 2024202020172014201120082006 7

Rydan by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
89 births that decade — 62% of Rydan's all-time total
2000s292010s892020s25

Rydan by state

Where Rydan concentrates geographically — total births since 2006

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Rydan
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
5 3.5%
California share of Rydan's total US births 3.5%

5 of 143 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rydan?
143 babies have been named Rydan since 2006. It currently ranks #13243 among boys. The peak year was 2012 with 14 births.
When was Rydan most popular?
Rydan was most popular in the 2010s decade with 89 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
Where is Rydan most popular?
The top states for the name Rydan are California (5 births).
How long has the name Rydan been used?
Rydan has been recorded in Social Security data since 2006, spanning 19 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Rydan?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ryder, Ryden, Rydell, Rydge, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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, 2006–2024 (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.