Total births
14
Boys' name · since 2012
Ryujin
Ryujin has 14 recorded births since 2012 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2024 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #8839
- among boys today
- 14
- born since 2012
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 38%
- more common than other boys
Ryujin currently ranks #8839 among boys' names in America, with 14 babies recorded since 2012.
Ryujin has 14 recorded births among boys since 2012, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #8839 as of the latest data, more common than 38% 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 2012 to 2024.
- #8839 among boys today
- 14 born since 2012
- 2020s peak decade
- 38% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Ryujin is currently the #8839 boys' name in America, more common than 38% of boys - 14 born since 2012, peaking in the 2020s.
- #8839
- among boys today
- 14
- born since 2012
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 38%
- more common than other boys
Ryujin vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#8839
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 38% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
64% of everyone ever named Ryujin was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
9 babies were named Ryujin in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Ryujin compares
14 5th 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
Ryujin's all-time total is 96% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ryujin | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 14 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 9 | 23 | 22,252 |
Ryujin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ryujin's SSA record in two at 2024 and the more recent half accounts for 64% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 36%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2012, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2024 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ryujin at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#8,839
Active since
2012
Ryujin popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2012–2024
- Peak year (2024)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Ryujin by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Ryujin's strongest decade.
9 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 64% of all-time use.
Ryujin births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
9 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 9 births (64% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ryujin? ▼
Ryujin has been given to 14 babies in the U.S. since 2012, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #8839 as of the latest data. 9 babies were born in 2024, its single highest year.
When was Ryujin most popular? ▼
Ryujin was most popular in the 2020s decade with 9 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Ryujin been used? ▼
Ryujin has been recorded in Social Security data since 2012, spanning 13 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Ryujin? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ryu, Ryun, Ryuu, Ryuji, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Ryujin
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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, 2012–2024 (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. "Ryujin: #8839 Boys' Name - 14 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ryujin. 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 Ryujin 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.