US rank #5699 Boys' name Peak 1985 4,355 births

Ryne — #5699 US boys' name

4,355 babies named Ryne in U.S. Social Security records since 1958, with the highest year being 1985. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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#5699
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 60% of names given to boys today.

1990s
Peak decade

36% of everyone ever named Ryne was born in this single decade.

1985
Single peak year

286 babies were named Ryne in 1985 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Ryne

The Social Security Administration has registered 4,355 babies named Ryne between 1958 and 2024, spanning 67 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Ryne currently holds the #5699 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1985, when 286 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ryne performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 1,574 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Ryne shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Illinois, which accounts for 695 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Indiana and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Ryne in 31 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ryne 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 4,355 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.

Ryne at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

4,355

Since 1958

67 years of records

Peak year

1985

286 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#5,699

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1958

Recorded for 67 years

Last year on file: 2024

Ryne popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1958

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1985)
286
Annual births at peak — across 67 years of records
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Ryne popularity over time — girls

31 total births recorded since 1984 (Ryne as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 31 births
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Ryne by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
1,574 births that decade — 36% of Ryne's all-time total
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Ryne by state

Where Ryne concentrates geographically — total births since 1958

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Ryne
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Illinois
695 16.0%
#2 Indiana
297 6.8%
#3 Texas
234 5.4%
#4 California
177 4.1%
#5 Iowa
138 3.2%
#6 Tennessee
105 2.4%
#7 Wisconsin
96 2.2%
#8 Florida
71 1.6%
Illinois share of Ryne's total US births 16.0%
Even split

695 of 4,355 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 31 reporting states.

Ryne appears in 31 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ryne?
4,355 babies have been named Ryne since 1958. It currently ranks #5699 among boys. The peak year was 1985 with 286 births.
When was Ryne most popular?
Ryne was most popular in the 1990s decade with 1,574 total births. The single peak year was 1985.
Where is Ryne most popular?
The top states for the name Ryne are Illinois (695 births), Indiana (297 births), Texas (234 births).
How long has the name Ryne been used?
Ryne has been recorded in Social Security data since 1958, spanning 67 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Ryne?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rynell, Ryn, Rynn, Ryna, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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, 1958–2024 (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.