Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2018

Rhyan

Gender Unisex · 67% girls Rank 2025 #3,288 Trend ↓ Falling 52%
Rank 2025
#3,288
among girls · ↓572 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
64
named Rhyan · -25% vs 2024
How common
1 in 33,485
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2018
203 babies
All-time total
4,609
#3,541 all-time among girls
First recorded
1969
in Social Security records

Rhyan popularity over time

4,609 babies have been named Rhyan since 1969, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – 5 5 1 – –
1970s 18 67 85 9 +1600% #8,740
1980s 122 197 319 32 +275% #3,733
1990s 254 298 552 55 +73% #2,495
2000s 939 419 1,358 136 +146% #1,609
2010s 1,210 391 1,601 160 +18% #1,370
2020s (to 2025) 554 135 689 115 -28% #1,580

Where Rhyan is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 42 0.03 outside top 500
2027 37 0.02 outside top 500
2028 34 0.02 outside top 500
2029 31 0.02 outside top 500
2030 29 0.02 outside top 500

Where Rhyan is most popular

Girls named Rhyan per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.053 per 1,000. Strongest in Mississippi, Georgia, and Louisiana.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Rhyan born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Mississippi 6 0.128 +141%
Georgia 24 0.106 +99%
Louisiana 9 0.103 +94%
Virginia 13 0.076 +44%
Maryland 7 0.066 +24%
Texas 50 0.062 +17%
Alabama 5 0.053 ≈ national
Pennsylvania 10 0.042 -20%
North Carolina 8 0.035 -34%
Florida 13 0.030 -43%
Michigan 5 0.027 -48%
Ohio 6 0.025 -52%
Illinois 5 0.022 -59%
California 14 0.017 -69%
New York 6 0.015 -71%
Alaska – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Rhyan

Rhyan is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,288 in 2025 with 48 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1969, 4,609 American babies have been named Rhyan, about 67% girls and 33% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2018, when 203 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Rhyan stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Rhyan?

The median living Rhyan is about 16 years old; half are between 8 and 23. An estimated 4,600 people named Rhyan are alive in the United States today.

median 16 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Rhyan year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 48 #3,288 16 #5,792
2024 64 #2,716 21 #4,842
2023 83 #2,255 17 #5,618
2022 103 #1,940 25 #4,274
2021 133 #1,580 26 #4,101
2020 123 #1,675 30 #3,634
2019 136 #1,579 36 #3,244
2018 165 #1,370 38 #3,092
2017 153 #1,473 30 #3,653
2016 119 #1,753 30 #3,663
2015 102 #1,971 30 #3,666
2014 105 #1,917 35 #3,202
2013 83 #2,254 41 #2,834
2012 111 #1,829 37 #3,103
2011 127 #1,670 48 #2,583
2010 109 #1,872 66 #2,064
2009 140 #1,609 56 #2,344
2008 141 #1,616 51 #2,499
2007 113 #1,866 47 #2,636
2006 119 #1,757 51 #2,441
2005 101 #1,922 46 #2,485
2004 66 #2,551 39 #2,732
2003 70 #2,390 34 #2,910
2002 66 #2,442 26 #3,427
2001 71 #2,281 36 #2,671
2000 52 #2,808 33 #2,791
1995 17 #5,634 29 #2,610
1990 18 #5,230 23 #2,853
1985 12 #5,955 29 #2,005
1980 10 #6,653 10 #4,067
1975 5 #10,200 11 #3,390
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Rhyan, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Rhyan?

The median living Rhyan is about 16 years old. Half of all living Rhyans are between 8 and 23 years old.

How many people named Rhyan are alive today?

An estimated 4,600 people named Rhyan are alive in the United States, based on 4,609 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Rhyan in 2025?

Rhyan ranked #3,288 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 48 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Rhyan?

4,609 babies have been named Rhyan in the United States since 1969, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rhyan most popular?

Rhyan peaked in 2018, when 203 newborns received the name.

Is Rhyan a boy or girl name?

Rhyan is used for both: about 67% of babies named Rhyan have been girls and 33% boys.

Is the name Rhyan rising or falling?

Rhyan is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Rhyan become more popular?

Rhyan is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 29 girls named Rhyan in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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