US rank #1462 Unisex name Peak 2011 3,281 births

Rylen — #1462 US boys' name

3,281 babies named Rylen in U.S. Social Security records since 1993, with the highest year being 2011. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s382000s6502010s18942020s699
#1462
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 90% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

58% of everyone ever named Rylen was born in this single decade.

2011
Single peak year

251 babies were named Rylen in 2011 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Rylen

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,281 babies named Rylen between 1993 and 2024, spanning 32 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Rylen currently holds the #1462 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2011, when 251 babies received it in a single year. Rylen is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 766 additional births since 2000.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Rylen performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 1,894 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Rylen shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 292 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Rylen in 33 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Rylen 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 3,281 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.

Rylen at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,281

Since 1993

32 years of records

Peak year

2011

251 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#1,462

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1993

Recorded for 32 years

Last year on file: 2024

Rylen popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1993

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2011)
251
Annual births at peak — across 32 years of records
-1000100200300 202420202016201220082004200019961993 7

Rylen popularity over time — girls

766 total births recorded since 2000 (Rylen as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 766 births
020406080 202420212018201520122009200620032000 5

Rylen by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
1,894 births that decade — 58% of Rylen's all-time total
1990s382000s6502010s18942020s699

Rylen by state

Where Rylen concentrates geographically — total births since 1993

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Rylen
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
292 8.9%
#2 California
219 6.7%
#3 Florida
136 4.1%
#4 Ohio
121 3.7%
#5 Georgia
120 3.7%
#6 Indiana
102 3.1%
#7 Louisiana
90 2.7%
#8 Illinois
86 2.6%
Texas share of Rylen's total US births 8.9%
Even split

292 of 3,281 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 33 reporting states.

Rylen appears in 33 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rylen?
3,281 babies have been named Rylen since 1993. It currently ranks #1462 among boys. The peak year was 2011 with 251 births.
When was Rylen most popular?
Rylen was most popular in the 2010s decade with 1,894 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
Where is Rylen most popular?
The top states for the name Rylen are Texas (292 births), California (219 births), Florida (136 births).
Is Rylen a unisex name?
Yes, Rylen is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 3,281 births, and as a girl's name it has 766 births.
How long has the name Rylen been used?
Rylen has been recorded in Social Security data since 1993, spanning 32 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Rylen?
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.

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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, 1993–2024 (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.