Ryle: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,710

among boys · ↑1,462 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Ryle · +85% vs 2024

How common

1 in 35,585

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2025

48 babies

All-time total

515

#8,094 all-time among boys

First recorded

1976

in Social Security records

Ryle popularity over time

515 babies have been named Ryle since 1976, 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

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
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1960s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	5	5	1	–	#6,318
1980s	–	31	31	3	+520%	#5,364
1990s	–	45	45	5	+45%	#5,892
2000s	24	106	130	13	+189%	#4,580
2010s	11	131	142	14	+9%	#5,265
2020s (to 2025)	–	162	162	27	+90%	#2,710

Where Ryle 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	55	0.03	outside top 500
2027	62	0.04	outside top 500
2028	68	0.04	outside top 500
2029	74	0.04	outside top 500
2030	80	0.05	outside top 500

The story of Ryle

Ryle is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,710 in 2025 with 48 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1976, 515 American babies have been named Ryle, about 93% boys and 7% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2025, when 48 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 Ryle stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ryle?

The median living Ryle is about 12 years old; half are between 4 and 22. An estimated 500 people named Ryle 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.

Ryle 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	–	–	48	#2,710
2024	–	–	26	#4,172
2023	–	–	29	#3,864
2022	–	–	20	#4,987
2021	–	–	17	#5,512
2020	–	–	22	#4,519
2019	–	–	17	#5,517
2018	–	–	12	#7,043
2017	–	–	18	#5,265
2016	–	–	16	#5,740
2015	–	–	5	#13,667
2014	6	#16,156	15	#5,937
2013	–	–	14	#6,180
2012	–	–	16	#5,675
2011	–	–	11	#7,408
2010	5	#19,295	7	#10,546
2009	–	–	8	#9,702
2008	–	–	14	#6,337
2007	–	–	8	#9,598
2006	–	–	14	#6,032
2005	6	#16,051	8	#8,943
2004	–	–	11	#6,888
2003	–	–	18	#4,580
2002	5	#17,562	6	#10,412
2001	8	#11,845	10	#6,845
2000	5	#17,058	9	#7,288
1995	–	–	6	#8,679
1990	–	–	–	–
1985	–	–	6	#6,383
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ryle?

The median living Ryle is about 12 years old. Half of all living Ryles are between 4 and 22 years old.

How many people named Ryle are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Ryle are alive in the United States, based on 515 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ryle in 2025?

Ryle ranked #2,710 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 48 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ryle?

515 babies have been named Ryle in the United States since 1976, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ryle most popular?

Ryle peaked in 2025, when 48 newborns received the name.

Is Ryle a boy or girl name?

Ryle is used for both: about 7% of babies named Ryle have been girls and 93% boys.

Is the name Ryle rising or falling?

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

Will Ryle become more popular?

Ryle is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 80 boys named Ryle 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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