Unisex name · since 1999

Rylin

1,787 babies named Rylin in U.S. Social Security records since 1999, with the highest year being 2011. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#5,091 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#3,159 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
1,787
born since 1999
2010s
peak decade

Yes -- Rylin is the #3159 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 1,787 recorded since 1999.

Social Security Administration records show Rylin recorded 1,787 times among girls since 1999, holding rank #3159 nationally today, ahead of 82% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1999 to 2025.

  • #5,091 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • #3,159 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
  • 1,787 born since 1999
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rylin ranks #5,091 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,159 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 1,787 born since 1999, peaking in the 2010s.

#5,091 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#3,159 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
1,787
born since 1999
2010s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%81.7%
Rylin vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Rylin's 1,787 recorded births place it above 92.96% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

22 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

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

How Rylin compares

1,787 Top 24% higher than 76% of 17,297 names currently given to girls

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

Rylin's all-time total is 5x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Rylin Median girls name (Kyann) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 1,787 376 567,345
Peak-year births 116 21 19,840

Rylin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Rylin's full recorded timeline at 2012, 64% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 36% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2000, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2011 peak of 116 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Rylin popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2011)
116
Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
050100150 19992003200720112015201920232025 51

Rylin popularity over time - boys

1,065 total births recorded since 1994 (Rylin as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 1,065 births
020406080 199420002004200820122016202020242025 37

Rylin by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (968 births, 54% of the file).

2010s was Rylin's strongest decade.

968 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.

Rylin births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 968 births (54% of all-time use).

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

How Rylin compares to similarly-sized names

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

Rylin vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20% 050100150 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 -105, 4.8%-135, 3.9%-114, 4.3%-86, 3%-46, 8.5%-44, 6%-24, 15.4%-110, 5.3%-43, 4.7%-109, 4.5%-108, 10.8%-25, 7.1%-56, 4.9%-23, 7.9%-36, 7%Rylin-27, 6.5%Rylin
Rylin vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Rylin by state

Where Rylin concentrates geographically, total births since 1999

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Rylin
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
162 9.1%
#2 Texas
101 5.7%
#3 Ohio
61 3.4%
#4 Florida
56 3.1%
#5 Pennsylvania
46 2.6%
#6 Michigan
43 2.4%
#7 Georgia
23 1.3%
#8 Illinois
21 1.2%
California share of Rylin's total US births 9.1%
Even split

162 of 1,787 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 22 reporting states.

Rylin appears in 22 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rylin?
Since 1999, Social Security records show 1,787 babies named Rylin. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #5,091 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. In 2025, it holds #3,159 of 17,297 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2011, with 116 births.
Where does Rylin sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rylin ranks #5,091 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,159 of 17,297 among girls' 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 Rylin most popular?
Rylin was most popular in the 2010s decade with 968 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
Where is Rylin most popular?
The top states for the name Rylin are California (162 births), Texas (101 births), Ohio (61 births).
Is Rylin a unisex name?
Yes, Rylin is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 1,787 births, and as a boy's name it has 1,065 births.
How long has the name Rylin been used?
The SSA has tracked Rylin since 1999 -- 27 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Rylin?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rylee, Ryleigh, Rylie, Rylan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Rylin's data

  • Rylin's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (968 total births) through the 2020s (395) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • California records the most Rylins (162 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 Rylin

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Rylin: 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, 1999–2025 (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 Rylin 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.