US rank #7564 Unisex name Peak 2024 41 births

Ryel — #7564 US boys' name

41 babies named Ryel in U.S. Social Security records since 2007, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s102010s132020s18
#7564
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 47% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

44% 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.

What the Data Says About Ryel

The Social Security Administration has registered 41 babies named Ryel between 2007 and 2024, spanning 18 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Ryel currently holds the #7564 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 11 babies received it in a single year. Ryel is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 11 additional births since 2013.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ryel performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 18 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Ryel shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ryel 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 41 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.

Ryel at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

41

Since 2007

18 years of records

Peak year

2024

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#7,564

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2007

Recorded for 18 years

Last year on file: 2024

Ryel popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2007

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
11
Annual births at peak — across 18 years of records
4681012 202420212016201420092007 5

Ryel popularity over time — girls

11 total births recorded since 2013 (Ryel as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 11 births
4.555.566.5 20192013 6

Ryel by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
18 births that decade — 44% of Ryel's all-time total
2000s102010s132020s18

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ryel?
41 babies have been named Ryel since 2007. It currently ranks #7564 among boys. The peak year was 2024 with 11 births.
When was Ryel most popular?
Ryel was most popular in the 2020s decade with 18 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 41 births, and as a girl's name it has 11 births.
How long has the name Ryel been used?
Ryel has been recorded in Social Security data since 2007, spanning 18 years of data through 2024.
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.

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, 2007–2024 (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.