Total births
29
Boys' name · since 2008
Ryuji
Since 2008, U.S. Social Security records show 29 babies named Ryuji, peaking in 2024. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7622
- among boys today
- 29
- born since 2008
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 47%
- more common than other boys
29 babies have been named Ryuji since 2008, making it today's #7622 boys' name.
Ryuji has 29 recorded births among boys since 2008, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #7622 as of the latest data, more common than 47% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2008 to 2024.
- #7622 among boys today
- 29 born since 2008
- 2020s peak decade
- 47% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Ryuji is currently the #7622 boys' name in America, more common than 47% of boys - 29 born since 2008, peaking in the 2020s.
- #7622
- among boys today
- 29
- born since 2008
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 47%
- more common than other boys
Ryuji vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#7622
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 47% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
59% of everyone ever named Ryuji was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
11 babies were named Ryuji in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Ryuji compares
29 11th percentile among 14,294 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
Ryuji's all-time total is 92% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ryuji | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 29 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 11 | 23 | 22,252 |
Ryuji's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ryuji's full recorded timeline at 2022, 59% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 41% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2008, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2024 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ryuji at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#7,622
Active since
2008
Ryuji popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–2024
- Peak year (2024)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Ryuji by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Ryuji's strongest decade.
17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.
Ryuji births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
7 births
- 2020s
2020s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 17 births (59% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ryuji? ▼
Since 2008, Social Security records show 29 babies named Ryuji. Today it holds rank #7622 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2024, with 11 births.
When was Ryuji most popular? ▼
Ryuji was most popular in the 2020s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Ryuji been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Ryuji since 2008 -- 17 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Ryuji? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ryu, Ryun, Ryuu, Ryusei, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Ryuji
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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, 2008–2024 (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. "Ryuji: #7622 Boys' Name - 29 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ryuji. 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 Ryuji 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.