Boys' name · since 1972

Ryun

Since 1972, U.S. Social Security records show 182 babies named Ryun, peaking in 1996. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#13,551 of 45,481
all-time among boys
182
born since 1972
1990s
peak decade

Ryun is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 182 have been recorded since 1972.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ryun has been recorded 182 times among boys since 1972, 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 1972 to 2013.

  • #13,551 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 182 born since 1972
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ryun ranks #13,551 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 182 born since 1972, peaking in the 1990s.

#13,551 of 45,481
all-time among boys
182
born since 1972
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Ryun's 182 recorded births place it above 70.19% 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.

Ryun's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Ryun's SSA record in two at 1991 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2001, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1996 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Ryun popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–2013

Last recorded 2013
Peak year (1996)
13
Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
468101214 197219751984198919921996200120092013 5

Ryun by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (76 births, 42% of the file).

1990s was Ryun's strongest decade.

76 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.

Ryun births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 76 births (42% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ryun? ▼
Ryun has been given to 182 babies in the U.S. since 1972, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #13,551 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2013. 13 babies were born in 1996, its single highest year.
Where does Ryun sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ryun ranks #13,551 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 Ryun most popular? ▼
Ryun was most popular in the 1990s decade with 76 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
How long has the name Ryun been used? ▼
Records for Ryun go back to 1972, giving 42 years of history through 2013.
What names are similar to Ryun? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ryu, Ryuu, Ryuji, Ryusei, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Ryun's data

  • Ryun's decade-level peak was the 1990s (76 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Ryun

Nearby Names Like Ryun

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ryun

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Ryusei Boy
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Livio
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Lanis
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Ryun: 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, 1972–2013 (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 Ryun 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.