Total births
185
Boys' name · since 1989
Ryota
Ryota has 185 recorded births since 1989 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1995 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 185
- total births
- 1989–2017
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
185 boys have been named Ryota since 1989, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ryota has been recorded 185 times among boys since 1989, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1989 to 2017.
- 185 total births
- 1989–2017 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 43% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
185 boys have been named Ryota since 1989, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2017.
- 185
- total births
- 1989–2017
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Ryota was born in this single decade.
1995
Single peak year
12 babies were named Ryota in 1995 - its busiest year on record.
Ryota's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ryota's full recorded timeline at 2002, 42% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 58% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1998, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1995 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ryota at a glance
Last recorded 2017Peak year
1995
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1989
Ryota popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–2017
- Peak year (1995)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Ryota by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Ryota's strongest decade.
79 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Ryota births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 8
1980s
8 births
- 1990s
1990s
79 births
- 2000s
2000s
66 births
- 2010s
2010s
32 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 79 births (43% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ryota? ▼
185 babies have been named Ryota since 1989. It was last recorded in 2017. The peak year was 1995 with 12 births.
When was Ryota most popular? ▼
Ryota was most popular in the 1990s decade with 79 total births. The single peak year was 1995.
How long has the name Ryota been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Ryota since 1989 -- 29 years through the most recent 2017 data.
What names are similar to Ryota? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ryon, Ryo, Ryot, Ryott, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Ryota's data
- Ryota's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (79 total births) through the 2010s (32) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Ryota
Nearby Names Like Ryota
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ryota
Ryon Boy
#7348 2,009 births
Ryo Boy
#2331 827 births
Ryot Boy
#5617 270 births
Ryott Boy
#7142 162 births
Ryosuke Boy
125 births
Compare Ryota side by side: Ryota vs Ryon Ryota vs Ryo Ryota vs Ryot
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1989–2017 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Ryota: Baby Name Since 1989 - 185 Births, Peak 1995." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ryota. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Ryota 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 June 2026.