US rank #5533 Unisex name Peak 2023 254 births

Ryn — #5533 US unisex name

254 babies named Ryn in U.S. Social Security records since 2002, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s162010s982020s140
#5533
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 69% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

55% of everyone ever named Ryn was born in this single decade.

2023
Single peak year

39 babies were named Ryn in 2023 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Ryn

The Social Security Administration has registered 254 babies named Ryn between 2002 and 2024, spanning 23 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Ryn currently holds the #5533 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2023, when 39 babies received it in a single year. Ryn is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 54 additional births since 1979.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ryn performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 140 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Ryn shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 15 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Ryn in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ryn 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 254 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.

Ryn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

254

Since 2002

23 years of records

Peak year

2023

39 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#5,533

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2002

Recorded for 23 years

Last year on file: 2024

Ryn popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2002

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2023)
39
Annual births at peak — across 23 years of records
01020304050 202420222020201820162014201020082002 6

Ryn popularity over time — boys

54 total births recorded since 1979 (Ryn as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 54 births
45678910 202320222021201820162011200819871979 5

Ryn by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
140 births that decade — 55% of Ryn's all-time total
2000s162010s982020s140

Ryn by state

Where Ryn concentrates geographically — total births since 2002

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Ryn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
15 5.9%
Texas share of Ryn's total US births 5.9%

15 of 254 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ryn?
254 babies have been named Ryn since 2002. It currently ranks #5533 among girls. The peak year was 2023 with 39 births.
When was Ryn most popular?
Ryn was most popular in the 2020s decade with 140 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Ryn most popular?
The top states for the name Ryn are Texas (15 births).
Is Ryn a unisex name?
Yes, Ryn is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 254 births, and as a boy's name it has 54 births.
How long has the name Ryn been used?
Ryn has been recorded in Social Security data since 2002, spanning 23 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Ryn?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rynlee, Rynn, Rynleigh, Ryna, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 2002–2024 (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.