Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2006

Ryann

Gender Unisex · 94% girls Rank 2025 #1,288 Trend ↓ Falling 41%
Rank 2025
#1,288
among girls · ↓93 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
184
named Ryann · -12% vs 2024
How common
1 in 9,237
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2006
419 babies
All-time total
12,109
#1,537 all-time among girls
First recorded
1971
in Social Security records

Ryann popularity over time

12,109 babies have been named Ryann since 1971, 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
0.060.130.190.2518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
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 – – – – – –
1970s 382 53 435 44 – #1,067
1980s 1,172 186 1,358 136 +212% #994
1990s 1,685 164 1,849 185 +36% #830
2000s 3,260 160 3,420 342 +85% #697
2010s 3,284 134 3,418 342 0% #718
2020s (to 2025) 1,565 64 1,629 272 -21% #786

Where Ryann 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 159 0.10 outside top 500
2027 147 0.09 outside top 500
2028 138 0.09 outside top 500
2029 130 0.08 outside top 500
2030 124 0.08 outside top 500

Where Ryann is most popular

Girls named Ryann per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.150 per 1,000. Strongest in Delaware, Oklahoma, and Missouri.

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 Ryann 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
Delaware 6 0.529 +252%
Oklahoma 36 0.489 +226%
Missouri 35 0.290 +93%
Georgia 63 0.277 +85%
Maryland 29 0.274 +82%
Louisiana 22 0.251 +67%
South Carolina 21 0.234 +56%
Virginia 39 0.229 +52%
Pennsylvania 54 0.228 +52%
North Carolina 50 0.220 +46%
New Jersey 38 0.211 +40%
Tennessee 32 0.202 +35%
Ohio 45 0.190 +26%
Michigan 34 0.187 +24%
Alabama 17 0.181 +21%
Arizona 24 0.171 +14%
Illinois 33 0.144 ≈ national
Indiana 20 0.142 -5%
Texas 114 0.142 -6%
California 108 0.128 -14%
New York 50 0.126 -16%
Florida 45 0.105 -30%
Wisconsin 9 0.087 -42%
Massachusetts 10 0.083 -45%
Washington 11 0.076 -49%
Kentucky 6 0.070 -53%
Colorado 6 0.054 -64%
Alaska – – –
Arkansas – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Kansas – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
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 Ryann

Ryann is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #1,288 in 2025 with 174 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1971, 12,109 American babies have been named Ryann, about 94% girls and 6% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2006, when 419 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 Ryann stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ryann?

The median living Ryann is about 18 years old; half are between 9 and 28. An estimated 12 thousand people named Ryann are alive in the United States today.

median 18 020406080100

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

Ryann 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 174 #1,288 10 #8,122
2024 199 #1,195 9 #8,846
2023 251 #1,011 9 #8,793
2022 274 #974 9 #8,854
2021 320 #857 14 #6,282
2020 347 #786 13 #6,556
2019 398 #718 6 #11,875
2018 356 #766 14 #6,272
2017 351 #784 11 #7,453
2016 345 #834 11 #7,510
2015 332 #846 8 #9,411
2014 274 #976 13 #6,562
2013 251 #998 16 #5,604
2012 345 #789 22 #4,507
2011 330 #813 17 #5,386
2010 302 #879 16 #5,683
2009 356 #796 21 #4,713
2008 330 #852 16 #5,718
2007 362 #795 20 #4,764
2006 408 #697 11 #7,328
2005 381 #719 18 #4,790
2004 370 #723 14 #5,740
2003 313 #791 18 #4,579
2002 238 #943 13 #5,663
2001 237 #937 12 #5,947
2000 265 #840 17 #4,529
1995 171 #1,053 19 #3,532
1990 152 #1,140 26 #2,609
1985 103 #1,304 15 #3,190
1980 115 #1,172 12 #3,576
1975 18 #3,737 9 #3,890
1970 – – – –
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1960 – – – –
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1945 – – – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ryann?

The median living Ryann is about 18 years old. Half of all living Ryanns are between 9 and 28 years old.

How many people named Ryann are alive today?

An estimated 12 thousand people named Ryann are alive in the United States, based on 12,109 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ryann in 2025?

Ryann ranked #1,288 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 174 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ryann?

12,109 babies have been named Ryann in the United States since 1971, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ryann most popular?

Ryann peaked in 2006, when 419 newborns received the name.

Is Ryann a boy or girl name?

Ryann is used for both: about 94% of babies named Ryann have been girls and 6% boys.

Is the name Ryann rising or falling?

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

Will Ryann become more popular?

Ryann is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 124 girls named Ryann 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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