Total births
49
Girls' name · since 2011
Ryelyn
Ryelyn has 49 recorded births since 2011 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2014 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #16848
- among girls today
- 49
- born since 2011
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 5%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Ryelyn is the #16848 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 49 recorded since 2011.
Social Security Administration records show Ryelyn recorded 49 times among girls since 2011, holding rank #16848 nationally today, ahead of 5% 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 2011 to 2024.
- #16848 among girls today
- 49 born since 2011
- 2010s peak decade
- 5% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Ryelyn is currently the #16848 girls' name in America, more common than 5% of girls - 49 born since 2011, peaking in the 2010s.
- #16848
- among girls today
- 49
- born since 2011
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 5%
- more common than other girls
Ryelyn vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16848
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 5% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
67% of everyone ever named Ryelyn was born in this single decade.
2014
Single peak year
8 babies were named Ryelyn in 2014 - its busiest year on record.
How Ryelyn compares
49 15th percentile among 17,726 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
Ryelyn's all-time total is 87% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ryelyn | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 49 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 8 | 48 | 19,840 |
Ryelyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ryelyn's SSA record in two at 2018 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2011, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2014 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ryelyn at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2014
Current rank
#16,848
Active since
2011
Ryelyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2011–2024
- Peak year (2014)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Ryelyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Ryelyn's strongest decade.
33 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.
Ryelyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
33 births
- 2020s
2020s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 33 births (67% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ryelyn? ▼
Ryelyn has been given to 49 babies in the U.S. since 2011, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #16848 as of the latest data. 8 babies were born in 2014, its single highest year.
When was Ryelyn most popular? ▼
Ryelyn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 33 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
How long has the name Ryelyn been used? ▼
Ryelyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 2011, spanning 14 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Ryelyn? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ryen, Ryelle, Ryelee, Ryenn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Ryelyn's data
- Ryelyn's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (33 total births) through the 2020s (16) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Ryelyn
Nearby Names Like Ryelyn
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ryelyn
Ryen Girl
#8115 1,059 births
Ryelle Girl
#4372 377 births
Ryelee Girl
#16214 283 births
Ryenn Girl
#16104 235 births
Ryenne Girl
227 births
Compare Ryelyn side by side: Ryelyn vs Ryen Ryelyn vs Ryelle Ryelyn vs Ryelee
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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, 2011–2024 (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. "Ryelyn: #16848 Girls' Name - 49 Births, Peak 2014." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ryelyn. 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 Ryelyn 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.