Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2005

Ryen

Gender Unisex · 44% girls Rank 2025 #10,479 Trend ↓ Falling 44%

Ryen is a variety of the Irish/English given name Ryan and a Norwegian surname.

Rank 2025
#10,479
among boys · ↓3,727 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
22
named Ryen · -15% vs 2024
How common
1 in 244,011
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2005
119 babies
All-time total
2,391
#4,280 all-time among boys
First recorded
1974
in Social Security records

Ryen popularity over time

2,391 babies have been named Ryen since 1974, 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
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
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 – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
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1960s – – – – – –
1970s 7 54 61 6 – #2,876
1980s 44 164 208 21 +241% #2,239
1990s 133 310 443 44 +113% #2,217
2000s 438 420 858 86 +94% #2,177
2010s 315 312 627 63 -27% #2,624
2020s (to 2025) 122 72 194 32 -48% #5,652

The story of Ryen

Ryen is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #10,479 in 2025 with 7 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1974, 2,391 American babies have been named Ryen, about 56% boys and 44% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2005, when 119 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 Ryen stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ryen?

The median living Ryen is about 19 years old; half are between 13 and 27. An estimated 2,400 people named Ryen are alive in the United States today.

median 19 020406080100

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

Ryen 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 15 #7,433 7 #10,479
2024 13 #8,343 13 #6,752
2023 19 #6,367 13 #6,821
2022 29 #4,774 14 #6,408
2021 22 #5,711 9 #8,707
2020 24 #5,287 16 #5,652
2019 23 #5,586 15 #6,047
2018 28 #4,865 34 #3,359
2017 31 #4,563 32 #3,506
2016 34 #4,335 29 #3,757
2015 35 #4,212 23 #4,378
2014 34 #4,340 26 #3,988
2013 23 #5,799 31 #3,481
2012 32 #4,583 33 #3,348
2011 38 #3,989 42 #2,842
2010 37 #4,095 47 #2,624
2009 42 #3,788 46 #2,695
2008 45 #3,637 41 #2,929
2007 51 #3,323 35 #3,234
2006 56 #3,048 49 #2,504
2005 63 #2,701 56 #2,177
2004 57 #2,838 45 #2,476
2003 37 #3,795 31 #3,099
2002 35 #3,791 42 #2,421
2001 26 #4,660 34 #2,782
2000 26 #4,632 41 #2,367
1995 10 #8,609 30 #2,544
1990 – – 29 #2,420
1985 5 #12,053 17 #2,921
1980 – – 8 #4,861
1975 – – 8 #4,237
1970 – – – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ryen?

The median living Ryen is about 19 years old. Half of all living Ryens are between 13 and 27 years old.

How many people named Ryen are alive today?

An estimated 2,400 people named Ryen are alive in the United States, based on 2,391 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Ryen mean?

Ryen is a variety of the Irish/English given name Ryan and a Norwegian surname.

How popular is the name Ryen in 2025?

Ryen ranked #10,479 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 7 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ryen?

2,391 babies have been named Ryen in the United States since 1974, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ryen most popular?

Ryen peaked in 2005, when 119 newborns received the name.

Is Ryen a boy or girl name?

Ryen is used for both: about 44% of babies named Ryen have been girls and 56% boys.

Is the name Ryen rising or falling?

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

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