US rank #6547 Unisex name Peak 2005 1,324 births

Ryen — #6547 US boys' name

1,324 babies named Ryen in U.S. Social Security records since 1974, with the highest year being 2005. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s541980s1641990s3102000s4202010s3122020s64
#6547
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 54% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

32% of everyone ever named Ryen was born in this single decade.

2005
Single peak year

56 babies were named Ryen in 2005 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Ryen

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,324 babies named Ryen between 1974 and 2024, spanning 51 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Ryen currently holds the #6547 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2005, when 56 babies received it in a single year. Ryen is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 1,044 additional births since 1979.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ryen performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 420 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Ryen shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 93 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Ryen in 5 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ryen 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 1,324 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.

Ryen at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,324

Since 1974

51 years of records

Peak year

2005

56 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#6,547

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1974

Recorded for 51 years

Last year on file: 2024

Ryen popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1974

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2005)
56
Annual births at peak — across 51 years of records
0204060 202420172010200319961989198219751974 5

Ryen popularity over time — girls

1,044 total births recorded since 1979 (Ryen as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 1,044 births
020406080 202420192014200920041999199419861979 7

Ryen by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
420 births that decade — 32% of Ryen's all-time total
1970s541980s1641990s3102000s4202010s3122020s64

Ryen by state

Where Ryen concentrates geographically — total births since 1974

Geographically diffuse
Top 5 states by recorded births for the name Ryen
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
93 7.0%
#2 New York
42 3.2%
#3 Texas
38 2.9%
#4 Illinois
10 0.8%
#5 Washington
5 0.4%
California share of Ryen's total US births 7.0%
Even split

93 of 1,324 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ryen?
1,324 babies have been named Ryen since 1974. It currently ranks #6547 among boys. The peak year was 2005 with 56 births.
When was Ryen most popular?
Ryen was most popular in the 2000s decade with 420 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
Where is Ryen most popular?
The top states for the name Ryen are California (93 births), New York (42 births), Texas (38 births).
Is Ryen a unisex name?
Yes, Ryen is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 1,324 births, and as a girl's name it has 1,044 births.
How long has the name Ryen been used?
Ryen has been recorded in Social Security data since 1974, spanning 51 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Ryen?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rye, Ryett, Ryer, Ryelan, 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, 1974–2024 (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.