US rank #4111 Unisex name Peak 2023 432 births

Ryle — #4111 US boys' name

432 babies named Ryle in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s51980s311990s452000s1062010s1312020s114
#4111
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 71% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

30% of everyone ever named Ryle was born in this single decade.

2023
Single peak year

29 babies were named Ryle in 2023 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Ryle

The Social Security Administration has registered 432 babies named Ryle between 1976 and 2024, spanning 49 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Ryle currently holds the #4111 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2023, when 29 babies received it in a single year. Ryle is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 35 additional births since 2000.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ryle performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 131 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Ryle shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 6 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California. In total, SSA state-level files list Ryle in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ryle 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 432 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.

Ryle at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

432

Since 1976

49 years of records

Peak year

2023

29 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#4,111

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1976

Recorded for 49 years

Last year on file: 2024

Ryle popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1976

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2023)
29
Annual births at peak — across 49 years of records
010203040 202420192014200920041999199119851976 5

Ryle popularity over time — girls

35 total births recorded since 2000 (Ryle as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 35 births
456789 201420102005200220012000 5

Ryle by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
131 births that decade — 30% of Ryle's all-time total
1970s51980s311990s452000s1062010s1312020s114

Ryle by state

Where Ryle concentrates geographically — total births since 1976

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Ryle
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
6 1.4%
#2 California
5 1.2%
Texas share of Ryle's total US births 1.4%
Even split

6 of 432 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ryle?
432 babies have been named Ryle since 1976. It currently ranks #4111 among boys. The peak year was 2023 with 29 births.
When was Ryle most popular?
Ryle was most popular in the 2010s decade with 131 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Ryle most popular?
The top states for the name Ryle are Texas (6 births), California (5 births).
Is Ryle a unisex name?
Yes, Ryle is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 432 births, and as a girl's name it has 35 births.
How long has the name Ryle been used?
Ryle has been recorded in Social Security data since 1976, spanning 49 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Ryle?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rylan, Ryland, Rylee, Ryley, 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, 1976–2024 (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.