Boys' name · since 1958
Ryne
Since 1958, U.S. Social Security records show 4,373 babies named Ryne, peaking in 1985. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #1,948 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #5,249 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 4,373
- born since 1958
- 1990s
- peak decade
4,373 babies have been named Ryne since 1958, making it today's #5249 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Ryne recorded 4,373 times among boys since 1958, holding rank #5249 nationally today, ahead of 62% of boys, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1958 to 2025.
- #1,948 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #5,249 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 4,373 born since 1958
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ryne ranks #1,948 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #5,249 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 4,373 born since 1958, peaking in the 1990s.
- #1,948 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #5,249 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 4,373
- born since 1958
- 1990s
- peak decade
Ryne's 4,373 recorded births place it above 95.71% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
31 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Illinois.
How Ryne compares
4,373 Top 14% higher than 86% 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
Ryne's all-time total is 12x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ryne | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 4,373 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 286 | 34 | 22,252 |
Ryne's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ryne's full recorded timeline at 2000, 33% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 67% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1963, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1985 peak of 286 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ryne popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1958–2025
- Peak year (1985)
- 286
- Annual births at peak, across 68 years of records
Ryne popularity over time - girls
31 total births recorded since 1984 (Ryne as girls' name)
Ryne by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (1,574 births, 36% of the file).
1990s was Ryne's strongest decade.
1,574 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Ryne births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 53
1950s
53 births
- 1960s 48
1960s
48 births
- 1980s
1980s
1,238 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,574 births
- 2000s
2000s
820 births
- 2010s 521
2010s
521 births
- 2020s 119
2020s
119 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 1,574 births (36% of all-time use).
How Ryne 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 Ryne's total volume
Ryne by state
Where Ryne concentrates geographically, total births since 1958
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Illinois | | 695 | 15.9% |
| #2 | Indiana | | 297 | 6.8% |
| #3 | Texas | | 234 | 5.4% |
| #4 | California | | 177 | 4.0% |
| #5 | Iowa | | 138 | 3.2% |
| #6 | Tennessee | | 105 | 2.4% |
| #7 | Wisconsin | | 96 | 2.2% |
| #8 | Florida | | 71 | 1.6% |
695 of 4,373 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 31 reporting states.
Ryne appears in 31 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Ryne's data
- Ryne's decade-level peak was the 1990s (1,574 total births); usage has since declined to 119 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Illinois records the most Rynes (695 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois 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 Ryne: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1985)
Similar record span (~67 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, 1958–2025 (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 Ryne 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.