US rank #5018 Boys' name Peak 2024 87 births

Ryerson — #5018 US boys' name

87 babies named Ryerson in U.S. Social Security records since 2010, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2010s472020s40
#5018
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 65% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

54% of everyone ever named Ryerson was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

20 babies were named Ryerson in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Ryerson

The Social Security Administration has registered 87 babies named Ryerson between 2010 and 2024, spanning 15 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Ryerson currently holds the #5018 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 20 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ryerson performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 47 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Ryerson shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ryerson 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 87 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.

Ryerson at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

87

Since 2010

15 years of records

Peak year

2024

20 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#5,018

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2010

Recorded for 15 years

Last year on file: 2024

Ryerson popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2010

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
20
Annual births at peak — across 15 years of records
0510152025 202420232021202020192018201720152014201320122010 7

Ryerson by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
47 births that decade — 54% of Ryerson's all-time total
2010s472020s40

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ryerson?
87 babies have been named Ryerson since 2010. It currently ranks #5018 among boys. The peak year was 2024 with 20 births.
When was Ryerson most popular?
Ryerson was most popular in the 2010s decade with 47 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Ryerson been used?
Ryerson has been recorded in Social Security data since 2010, spanning 15 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Ryerson?
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, 2010–2024 (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.