Ryana: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	5	1	–	#14,019
1990s	58	6	+1060%	#8,685
2000s	168	17	+190%	#5,854
2010s	93	9	-45%	#7,450
2020s (to 2025)	37	6	-34%	#10,187

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#14,019

1990s

+1060%

#8,685

2000s

168

+190%

#5,854

2010s

-45%

#7,450

2020s (to 2025)

-34%

#10,187

The story of Ryana

Ryana is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1989, 361 American babies have been named Ryana. Its peak came in 2002, when 20 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Ryana stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ryana?

The median living Ryana is about 19 years old; half are between 11 and 24. An estimated 400 people named Ryana are alive in the United States today.

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

Ryana year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	9	#10,945
2023	10	#10,187
2022	6	#14,983
2021	6	#14,938
2020	6	#14,799
2019	5	#17,527
2018	7	#13,554
2017	11	#9,814
2016	11	#9,980
2015	9	#11,671
2014	11	#10,033
2013	8	#12,934
2012	8	#13,233
2011	6	#16,396
2010	17	#7,450
2009	14	#8,795
2008	17	#7,681
2007	16	#8,023
2006	17	#7,425
2005	20	#6,197
2004	15	#7,759
2003	17	#6,827
2002	20	#5,854
2001	17	#6,571
2000	15	#7,083
1995	8	#10,300
1990	5	#14,728
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ryana?

The median living Ryana is about 19 years old. Half of all living Ryanas are between 11 and 24 years old.

How many people named Ryana are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Ryana are alive in the United States, based on 361 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Ryana mean?

A female given name, a less common spelling of Ryan.

How popular is the name Ryana in 2025?

Ryana did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Ryana?

361 babies have been named Ryana in the United States since 1989, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ryana most popular?

Ryana peaked in 2002, when 20 newborns received the name.

Is Ryana a boy or girl name?

Ryana is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Ryana rising or falling?

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

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Ryana popularity over time

The story of Ryana

How old are people named Ryana?

Ryana year by year

Frequently asked questions

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