US rank #7310 Boys' name Peak 1989 2,009 births

Ryon — #7310 US boys' name

2,009 babies named Ryon in U.S. Social Security records since 1962, with the highest year being 1989. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s711970s3631980s5091990s4402000s3312010s2262020s69
#7310
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 49% of names given to boys today.

1980s
Peak decade

25% of everyone ever named Ryon was born in this single decade.

1989
Single peak year

72 babies were named Ryon in 1989 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Ryon

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,009 babies named Ryon between 1962 and 2024, spanning 63 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Ryon currently holds the #7310 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1989, when 72 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ryon performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 509 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Ryon shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 202 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Ryon in 9 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ryon 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 2,009 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.

Ryon at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,009

Since 1962

63 years of records

Peak year

1989

72 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

#7,310

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1962

Recorded for 63 years

Last year on file: 2024

Ryon popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1962

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1989)
72
Annual births at peak — across 63 years of records
020406080 202420162008200019921984197619681962 6

Ryon popularity over time — girls

17 total births recorded since 1981 (Ryon as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 17 births
4.555.566.577.5 201819981981 7

Ryon by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
509 births that decade — 25% of Ryon's all-time total
1960s711970s3631980s5091990s4402000s3312010s2262020s69

Ryon by state

Where Ryon concentrates geographically — total births since 1962

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Ryon
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
202 10.1%
#2 Texas
104 5.2%
#3 Florida
12 0.6%
#4 Michigan
11 0.5%
#5 New York
11 0.5%
#6 Illinois
6 0.3%
#7 Ohio
5 0.2%
#8 Oregon
5 0.2%
California share of Ryon's total US births 10.1%
Even split

202 of 2,009 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.

Ryon appears in 9 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ryon?
2,009 babies have been named Ryon since 1962. It currently ranks #7310 among boys. The peak year was 1989 with 72 births.
When was Ryon most popular?
Ryon was most popular in the 1980s decade with 509 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
Where is Ryon most popular?
The top states for the name Ryon are California (202 births), Texas (104 births), Florida (12 births).
How long has the name Ryon been used?
Ryon has been recorded in Social Security data since 1962, spanning 63 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Ryon?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ryo, Ryot, Ryota, Ryott, and 4 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, 1962–2024 (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.