Boys' name · since 2003

Ryelan

Ryelan has 113 recorded births since 2003 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2017 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

113
total births
2003–2023
years on record
2010s
peak decade
57%
born in that decade

Ryelan is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 113 have been recorded since 2003.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ryelan has been recorded 113 times among boys since 2003, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2003 to 2023.

  • 113 total births
  • 2003–2023 years on record
  • 2010s peak decade
  • 57% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

113 boys have been named Ryelan since 2003, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2023.

113
total births
2003–2023
years on record
2010s
peak decade
57%
born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade

57% of everyone ever named Ryelan was born in this single decade.

2017
Single peak year

10 babies were named Ryelan in 2017 - its busiest year on record.

Ryelan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Ryelan's full recorded timeline at 2013, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2009, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2017 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Ryelan at a glance

Last recorded 2023

Total births

113

Since 2003

21 years of records

Peak year

2017

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2023

Active since

2003

Recorded for 21 years

Last year on file: 2023

Ryelan popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–2023

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (2017)
10
Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
4681012 200320062009201120132017201920212023 8

Ryelan popularity over time - girls

5 total births recorded since 2011 (Ryelan as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 5 births
5 2011 5

Ryelan by decade

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

2010s was Ryelan's strongest decade.

64 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.

Ryelan births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 64 births (57% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of June 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ryelan? ▼
Ryelan has been given to 113 babies in the U.S. since 2003, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2023. 10 babies were born in 2017, its single highest year.
When was Ryelan most popular? ▼
Ryelan was most popular in the 2010s decade with 64 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
How long has the name Ryelan been used? ▼
Ryelan has been recorded in Social Security data since 2003, spanning 21 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Ryelan? ▼
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.

What to do with Ryelan's data

  • Ryelan's decade-level peak was the 2010s (64 total births); usage has since declined to 19 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Ryelan

Nearby Names Like Ryelan

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ryelan

Ryen Boy
#6575 1,332 births
Rye Boy
#2434 1,070 births
Ryett Boy
#1995 422 births
Ryer Boy
#9487 198 births
Ryeland Boy
#11711 93 births

Compare Ryelan side by side: Ryelan vs Ryen Ryelan vs Rye Ryelan vs Ryett

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Elick
113 births · Peak 1913
Ambers
113 births · Peak 1929
Ogle
113 births · Peak 1916
Clarion
113 births · Peak 1925
Hymie
113 births · Peak 1917
Remer
113 births · Peak 1915
Lorene
113 births · Peak 1921
Vail
113 births · Peak 2020

Data Sources

Data as of June 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, 2003–2023 (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. "Ryelan: Baby Name Since 2003 - 113 Births, Peak 2017." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ryelan. 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 Ryelan 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 June 2026.