Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2019

Ryden

Gender Boy · 2% girls Rank 2025 #2,637 Trend ↓ Falling 52%
Rank 2025
#2,637
among boys · ↑25 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
50
named Ryden
How common
1 in 34,162
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2019
151 babies
All-time total
1,892
#3,469 all-time among boys
First recorded
1996
in Social Security records

Ryden popularity over time

1,892 babies have been named Ryden since 1996, 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
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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
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
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1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
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1980s – – – – – –
1990s – 6 6 1 – #8,809
2000s – 300 300 30 +4900% #1,922
2010s 43 1,114 1,157 116 +286% #1,281
2020s (to 2025) – 429 429 72 -38% #1,516

Where Ryden 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 44 0.03 outside top 500
2027 40 0.02 outside top 500
2028 36 0.02 outside top 500
2029 33 0.02 outside top 500
2030 31 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Ryden

Ryden is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,637 in 2025 with 50 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1996, 1,892 American babies have been named Ryden. Its peak came in 2019, when 151 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 Ryden stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ryden?

The median living Ryden is about 10 years old; half are between 6 and 14. An estimated 1,900 people named Ryden are alive in the United States today.

median 10 020406080100

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

Ryden 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 – – 50 #2,637
2024 – – 50 #2,662
2023 – – 74 #2,042
2022 – – 59 #2,400
2021 – – 85 #1,835
2020 – – 111 #1,516
2019 5 #17,528 146 #1,281
2018 – – 122 #1,442
2017 – – 94 #1,692
2016 – – 114 #1,498
2015 6 #16,070 98 #1,638
2014 – – 95 #1,638
2013 – – 124 #1,367
2012 10 #11,101 118 #1,417
2011 7 #14,553 104 #1,531
2010 15 #8,219 99 #1,598
2009 – – 75 #1,922
2008 – – 55 #2,372
2007 – – 41 #2,910
2006 – – 35 #3,141
2005 – – 27 #3,598
2004 – – 28 #3,439
2003 – – 24 #3,705
2002 – – 9 #7,519
2001 – – – –
2000 – – 6 #10,096
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ryden?

The median living Ryden is about 10 years old. Half of all living Rydens are between 6 and 14 years old.

How many people named Ryden are alive today?

An estimated 1,900 people named Ryden are alive in the United States, based on 1,892 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ryden in 2025?

Ryden ranked #2,637 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 50 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ryden?

1,892 babies have been named Ryden in the United States since 1996, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ryden most popular?

Ryden peaked in 2019, when 151 newborns received the name.

Is Ryden a boy or girl name?

Ryden is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 98% of babies with the name.

Is the name Ryden rising or falling?

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

Will Ryden become more popular?

Ryden is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 31 boys named Ryden 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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