Total births
46
Unisex name · since 2007
Ryel
Ryel has 46 recorded births since 2007 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2024 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #7607
- among boys today
- 46
- born since 2007
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 47%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Ryel is the #7607 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 46 recorded since 2007.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ryel has been recorded 46 times among boys since 2007, currently ranked #7607 nationally and more common than 47% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2007 to 2025.
- #7607 among boys today
- 46 born since 2007
- 2020s peak decade
- 47% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Ryel is currently the #7607 unisex name in America, more common than 47% of boys - 46 born since 2007, peaking in the 2020s.
- #7607
- among boys today
- 46
- born since 2007
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 47%
- more common than other boys
Ryel vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#7607
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 47% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Ryel was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
11 babies were named Ryel in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Ryel compares
46 15th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Ryel's all-time total is 87% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ryel | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 46 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 11 | 23 | 22,252 |
Ryel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ryel's full recorded timeline at 2016, 67% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 33% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2007, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2024 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ryel at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#7,607
Active since
2007
Ryel popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2007–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Ryel popularity over time - girls
16 total births recorded since 2013 (Ryel as girls' name)
Ryel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Ryel's strongest decade.
23 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Ryel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
10 births
- 2010s
2010s
13 births
- 2020s
2020s
23 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 23 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ryel? ▼
Ryel has been given to 46 babies in the U.S. since 2007, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #7607 as of the latest data. 11 babies were born in 2024, its single highest year.
When was Ryel most popular? ▼
Ryel was most popular in the 2020s decade with 23 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Is Ryel a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Ryel is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 46 births, and as a girl's name it has 16 births.
How long has the name Ryel been used? ▼
Records for Ryel go back to 2007, giving 19 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Ryel? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ryen, Rye, Ryett, Ryer, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Ryel
Nearby Names Like Ryel
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ryel
Ryen Boy
#6575 1,332 births
Rye Boy
#2434 1,070 births
Ryett Boy
#1995 422 births
Ryer Boy
#9487 198 births
Ryelan Boy
113 births
Compare Ryel side by side: Ryel vs Ryen Ryel vs Rye Ryel vs Ryett
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2007–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Ryel: #7607 Unisex Name - 46 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ryel. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Ryel 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 July 2026.