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.

#13,450 of 45,481
all-time among boys
185
born since 1989
1990s
peak 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.

  • #13,450 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 185 born since 1989
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ryota ranks #13,450 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 185 born since 1989, peaking in the 1990s.

#13,450 of 45,481
all-time among boys
185
born since 1989
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Ryota's 185 recorded births place it above 70.41% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

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 popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–2017

Last recorded 2017
Peak year (1995)
12
Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
468101214 1989199419982002200720122017 5

Ryota by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (79 births, 43% of the file).

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

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 79 births (43% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ryota?
185 babies have been named Ryota since 1989. All-time, it sits at #13,450 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2017. The peak year was 1995 with 12 births.
Where does Ryota sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ryota ranks #13,450 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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.

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

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Ryota: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1989–2017 (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 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 August 2026.