Boys' name · since 1995

Ryheim

Since 1995, U.S. Social Security records show 16 babies named Ryheim, peaking in 2001. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#31,019 of 45,481
all-time among boys
16
born since 1995
1990s
peak decade

Ryheim is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 16 have been recorded since 1995.

Social Security Administration records show Ryheim recorded 16 times among boys since 1995, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1995 to 2001.

  • #31,019 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 16 born since 1995
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ryheim ranks #31,019 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 16 born since 1995, peaking in the 1990s.

#31,019 of 45,481
all-time among boys
16
born since 1995
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Ryheim's 16 recorded births place it above 31.5% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Ryheim's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Ryheim's full recorded timeline at 1997, 69% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 31% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1995, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2001 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Ryheim popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–2001

Last recorded 2001
Peak year (2001)
6
Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
4.555.566.5 199519972001 6

Ryheim by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (10 births, 63% of the file).

1990s was Ryheim's strongest decade.

10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.

Ryheim births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 10 births (63% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ryheim? ▼
Ryheim has been given to 16 babies in the U.S. since 1995, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #31,019 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2001. 6 babies were born in 2001, its single highest year.
Where does Ryheim sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ryheim ranks #31,019 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Ryheim most popular? ▼
Ryheim was most popular in the 1990s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
How long has the name Ryheim been used? ▼
Ryheim has been recorded in Social Security data since 1995, spanning 7 years of data through 2001.
What names are similar to Ryheim? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ryheem, Ryhan. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Ryheim's data

  • Ryheim's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (10 total births) through the 2000s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

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

Keep exploring Ryheim

Nearby Names Like Ryheim

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

Ryheem Boy
227 births
Ryhan Boy
27 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Ryheim: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1995–2001 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Ryheim 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 August 2026.