Ryla: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,074

among girls · ↓121 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Ryla · -11% vs 2024

How common

1 in 17,662

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2024

102 babies

All-time total

902

#8,061 all-time among girls

First recorded

2003

in Social Security records

Ryla popularity over time

902 babies have been named Ryla since 2003, 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

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
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2000s	87	9	–	#8,038
2010s	360	36	+314%	#3,163
2020s (to 2025)	455	76	+111%	#1,953

Where Ryla 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	100	0.06	outside top 500
2027	109	0.07	outside top 500
2028	117	0.07	outside top 500
2029	124	0.08	outside top 500
2030	131	0.08	outside top 500

Where Ryla is most popular

Girls named Ryla per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.050 per 1,000. Strongest in Michigan, Louisiana, and Minnesota.

Vs national average

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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Ryla 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
Michigan	15	0.082	+63%
Louisiana	5	0.057	+13%
Minnesota	6	0.056	+10%
California	43	0.051	≈ national
Texas	38	0.047	-6%
Ohio	11	0.046	-8%
Tennessee	7	0.044	-12%
Florida	18	0.042	-17%
Pennsylvania	5	0.021	-58%
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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 Ryla

Ryla is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,074 in 2025 with 91 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2003, 902 American babies have been named Ryla. Its peak came in 2024, when 102 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Ryla?

The median living Ryla is about 5 years old; half are between 2 and 11. An estimated 900 people named Ryla 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.

Ryla year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	91	#2,074
2024	102	#1,953
2023	70	#2,551
2022	85	#2,224
2021	61	#2,813
2020	46	#3,386
2019	51	#3,163
2018	51	#3,196
2017	41	#3,752
2016	42	#3,697
2015	25	#5,430
2014	35	#4,248
2013	38	#3,989
2012	24	#5,688
2011	23	#5,898
2010	30	#4,840
2009	14	#8,796
2008	16	#8,038
2007	13	#9,437
2006	12	#9,794
2005	12	#9,344
2004	9	#11,436
2003	11	#9,565
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ryla?

The median living Ryla is about 5 years old. Half of all living Rylas are between 2 and 11 years old.

How many people named Ryla are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Ryla are alive in the United States, based on 902 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ryla in 2025?

Ryla ranked #2,074 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 91 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ryla?

902 babies have been named Ryla in the United States since 2003, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ryla most popular?

Ryla peaked in 2024, when 102 newborns received the name.

Is Ryla a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Ryla rising or falling?

Ryla is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Ryla become more popular?

Ryla is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 131 girls named Ryla 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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