Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2019

Rhylan

Gender Unisex · 33% girls Rank 2025 #3,299 Trend ↓ Falling 11%
Rank 2025
#3,299
among boys · ↑577 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
42
named Rhylan · +2% vs 2024
How common
1 in 47,447
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2019
74 babies
All-time total
1,056
#6,408 all-time among boys
First recorded
2001
in Social Security records

Rhylan popularity over time

1,056 babies have been named Rhylan since 2001, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

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Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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BoysGirls

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
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2000s 50 79 129 13 – #5,063
2010s 208 404 612 61 +374% #2,590
2020s (to 2025) 92 223 315 53 -14% #2,797

Where Rhylan is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (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 boys Implied rank
2026 35 0.02 outside top 500
2027 35 0.02 outside top 500
2028 35 0.02 outside top 500
2029 34 0.02 outside top 500
2030 34 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Rhylan

Rhylan is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,299 in 2025 with 36 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 2001, 1,056 American babies have been named Rhylan, about 67% boys and 33% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2019, when 74 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 Rhylan stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Rhylan?

The median living Rhylan is about 9 years old; half are between 5 and 13. An estimated 1,000 people named Rhylan are alive in the United States today.

median 9 020406080100

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

Rhylan 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 6 #14,565 36 #3,299
2024 12 #8,851 29 #3,876
2023 10 #10,177 43 #2,934
2022 18 #6,660 37 #3,265
2021 22 #5,706 34 #3,405
2020 24 #5,285 44 #2,797
2019 25 #5,284 49 #2,651
2018 26 #5,113 34 #3,356
2017 11 #9,799 49 #2,590
2016 19 #6,624 35 #3,279
2015 19 #6,675 48 #2,593
2014 24 #5,599 35 #3,203
2013 18 #6,966 44 #2,702
2012 19 #6,822 36 #3,156
2011 29 #4,891 39 #2,987
2010 18 #7,156 35 #3,225
2009 11 #10,520 19 #5,063
2008 10 #11,430 16 #5,714
2007 5 #19,882 12 #6,991
2006 13 #9,162 7 #10,422
2005 5 #18,569 7 #9,909
2004 6 #15,661 6 #11,048
2003 – – 6 #10,583
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2001 – – 6 #10,277
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Rhylan?

The median living Rhylan is about 9 years old. Half of all living Rhylans are between 5 and 13 years old.

How many people named Rhylan are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Rhylan are alive in the United States, based on 1,056 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Rhylan in 2025?

Rhylan ranked #3,299 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 36 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Rhylan?

1,056 babies have been named Rhylan in the United States since 2001, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rhylan most popular?

Rhylan peaked in 2019, when 74 newborns received the name.

Is Rhylan a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Rhylan rising or falling?

Rhylan has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Rhylan become more popular?

Rhylan looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 34 boys named Rhylan in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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