Boys' name · since 1993
Ryler
Since 1993, U.S. Social Security records show 588 babies named Ryler, peaking in 2013. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7,159 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #3,108 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 588
- born since 1993
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Ryler is the #3108 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 588 recorded since 1993.
Ryler has 588 recorded births among boys since 1993, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #3108 as of the latest data, more common than 78% 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 1993 to 2025.
- #7,159 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #3,108 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 588 born since 1993
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ryler ranks #7,159 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,108 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 588 born since 1993, peaking in the 2010s.
- #7,159 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #3,108 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 588
- born since 1993
- 2010s
- peak decade
Ryler's 588 recorded births place it above 84.25% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by Utah.
How Ryler compares
588 Top 41% higher than 59% 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
Ryler's all-time total is 59% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ryler | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 588 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 48 | 34 | 22,252 |
Ryler's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ryler's SSA record in two at 2013 and the more recent half accounts for 66% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 34%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2000, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2013 peak of 48, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ryler popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–2025
- Peak year (2013)
- 48
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Ryler popularity over time - girls
6 total births recorded since 2024 (Ryler as girls' name)
Ryler by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (301 births, 51% of the file).
2010s was Ryler's strongest decade.
301 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Ryler births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
- 2000s 103
2000s
103 births
- 2010s
2010s
301 births
- 2020s
2020s
178 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 301 births (51% of all-time use).
How Ryler 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 Ryler's total volume
Ryler by state
Where Ryler concentrates geographically, total births since 1993
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Utah | | 14 | 2.4% |
| #2 | Texas | | 10 | 1.7% |
| #3 | California | | 6 | 1.0% |
| #4 | Arizona | | 5 | 0.9% |
14 of 588 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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What to do with Ryler's data
- Ryler's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (301 total births) through the 2020s (178) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Utah records the most Rylers (14 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Utah names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Ryler: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2013)
Similar record span (~32 yrs)
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, 1993–2025 (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 Ryler 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.