Unisex name · since 1912

Ryland

Since 1912, U.S. Social Security records show 13,169 babies named Ryland, peaking in 2013. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#1,039 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#704 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
13,169
born since 1912
2010s
peak decade

13,169 babies have been named Ryland since 1912, making it today's #704 unisex name.

Ryland has 13,169 recorded births among boys since 1912, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #704 as of the latest data, more common than 95% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 2025.

  • #1,039 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #704 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 13,169 born since 1912
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ryland ranks #1,039 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #704 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 13,169 born since 1912, peaking in the 2010s.

#1,039 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#704 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
13,169
born since 1912
2010s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%94.9%
Ryland vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Upper archive tier
All-time archive position

Ryland's 13,169 recorded births place it above 97.71% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

47 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

47 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.

How Ryland compares

13,169 Top 8% higher than 92% of 13,930 names currently given to boys

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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

Ryland's all-time total is 36x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Ryland Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 13,169 369 358,536
Peak-year births 727 34 22,252

Ryland's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Ryland's full recorded timeline at 1969, 93% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 7% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1913, with just 7 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2013 peak of 727 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Ryland popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–2025

Top 1,000 boys' name
Peak year (2013)
727
Annual births at peak, across 114 years of records
0200400600800 191219271942195719721987200220172025 382

Ryland popularity over time - girls

816 total births recorded since 1989 (Ryland as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 816 births
0204060 19892001200520092013201720212025 25

Ryland by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (5,906 births, 45% of the file).

2010s was Ryland's strongest decade.

5,906 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.

Ryland births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 5,906 births (45% of all-time use).

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

How Ryland compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Ryland's total volume

Ryland vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -122, 3.9%-146, 2.1%-55, 4.7%-113, 9.8%-119, 2%-146, 2%-33, 10.9%-146, 2.9%-53, 13.9%-56, 4.9%-146, 6%-119, 6%-145, 4.5%-35, 7.6%-60, 4.6%Ryland-114, 5.5%Ryland
Ryland vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Ryland by state

Where Ryland concentrates geographically, total births since 1912

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Ryland
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
1,112 8.4%
#2 Texas
1,076 8.2%
#3 Virginia
963 7.3%
#4 Florida
593 4.5%
#5 Ohio
450 3.4%
#6 Georgia
409 3.1%
#7 North Carolina
408 3.1%
#8 Pennsylvania
388 2.9%
California share of Ryland's total US births 8.4%
Even split

1,112 of 13,169 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 47 reporting states.

Ryland appears in 47 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ryland? ▼
13,169 babies have been named Ryland since 1912. All-time, it sits at #1,039 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. In 2025, it ranks #704 of 13,930 among boys. The peak year was 2013 with 727 births.
Where does Ryland sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ryland ranks #1,039 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #704 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Ryland most popular? ▼
Ryland was most popular in the 2010s decade with 5,906 total births. The single peak year was 2013.
Where is Ryland most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Ryland are California (1,112 births), Texas (1,076 births), Virginia (963 births).
Is Ryland a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Ryland is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 13,169 births, and as a girl's name it has 816 births.
How long has the name Ryland been used? ▼
Ryland has been recorded in Social Security data since 1912, spanning 114 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Ryland? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rylan, Rylee, Ryley, Rylen, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Ryland's data

  • Ryland's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (5,906 total births) through the 2020s (2,582) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • California records the most Rylands (1,112 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names

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

Keep exploring Ryland

Nearby Names Like Ryland

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

Rylan Boy
#416 34,532 births
Rylee Boy
#1879 5,547 births
Ryley Boy
#3889 3,856 births
Rylen Boy
#1560 3,391 births
Rylie Boy
#4772 1,214 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Ryland: 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, 1912–2025 (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 Ryland 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.