US rank #9246 Boys' name Peak 2011 293 births

Ryson — #9246 US boys' name

293 babies named Ryson in U.S. Social Security records since 1987, with the highest year being 2011. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s51990s202000s662010s1502020s52
#9246
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 35% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

51% of everyone ever named Ryson was born in this single decade.

2011
Single peak year

21 babies were named Ryson in 2011 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Ryson

The Social Security Administration has registered 293 babies named Ryson between 1987 and 2024, spanning 38 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Ryson currently holds the #9246 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2011, when 21 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ryson performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 150 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Ryson shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Hawaii, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Ryson in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ryson 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 293 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.

Ryson at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

293

Since 1987

38 years of records

Peak year

2011

21 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#9,246

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1987

Recorded for 38 years

Last year on file: 2024

Ryson popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1987

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2011)
21
Annual births at peak — across 38 years of records
0510152025 20242020201620122008200419971987 5

Ryson by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
150 births that decade — 51% of Ryson's all-time total
1980s51990s202000s662010s1502020s52

Ryson by state

Where Ryson concentrates geographically — total births since 1987

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Ryson
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Hawaii
5 1.7%
Hawaii share of Ryson's total US births 1.7%

5 of 293 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ryson?
293 babies have been named Ryson since 1987. It currently ranks #9246 among boys. The peak year was 2011 with 21 births.
When was Ryson most popular?
Ryson was most popular in the 2010s decade with 150 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
Where is Ryson most popular?
The top states for the name Ryson are Hawaii (5 births).
How long has the name Ryson been used?
Ryson has been recorded in Social Security data since 1987, spanning 38 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Ryson?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ryshawn, Ryszard, Ryser, Ryse, 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, 1987–2024 (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.