Boys' name · since 1996
Rylon
358 babies named Rylon in U.S. Social Security records since 1996, with the highest year being 2010. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #9,637 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #6,312 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 358
- born since 1996
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Rylon is the #6312 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 358 recorded since 1996.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rylon has been recorded 358 times among boys since 1996, currently ranked #6312 nationally and more common than 55% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1996 to 2025.
- #9,637 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #6,312 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 358 born since 1996
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rylon ranks #9,637 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #6,312 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 358 born since 1996, peaking in the 2010s.
- #9,637 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #6,312 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 358
- born since 1996
- 2010s
- peak decade
Rylon's 358 recorded births place it above 78.8% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Louisiana.
How Rylon compares
358 49th percentile among 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
Rylon's all-time total is 3% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Rylon | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 358 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 27 | 34 | 22,252 |
Rylon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Rylon's SSA record in two at 2014 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1996, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2010 peak of 27, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Rylon popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2025
- Peak year (2010)
- 27
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Rylon by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (192 births, 54% of the file).
2010s was Rylon's strongest decade.
192 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Rylon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
84 births
- 2010s
2010s
192 births
- 2020s
2020s
77 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 192 births (54% of all-time use).
Rylon by state
Where Rylon concentrates geographically, total births since 1996
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What to do with Rylon's data
- Rylon's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (192 total births) through the 2020s (77) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Louisiana records the most Rylons (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Louisiana 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 Rylon: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2010)
Similar record span (~29 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, 1996–2025 (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 Rylon 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.