Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2016

Rylynn

Gender Girl · 4% boys Rank 2025 #1,523 Trend ↓ Falling 32%
Rank 2025
#1,523
among girls · ↑267 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
149
named Rylynn · +32% vs 2024
How common
1 in 11,480
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2016
218 babies
All-time total
3,243
#3,521 all-time among girls
First recorded
1996
in Social Security records

Rylynn popularity over time

3,243 babies have been named Rylynn 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
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 – – – – – –
1980s – – – – – –
1990s 16 – 16 2 – #14,058
2000s 348 6 354 35 +2112% #2,372
2010s 1,803 84 1,887 189 +433% #1,154
2020s (to 2025) 953 33 986 164 -13% #1,237

Where Rylynn 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 132 0.08 outside top 500
2027 125 0.08 outside top 500
2028 120 0.07 outside top 500
2029 116 0.07 outside top 500
2030 112 0.07 outside top 500

Where Rylynn is most popular

Girls named Rylynn per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.095 per 1,000. Strongest in Ohio, Indiana, and Tennessee.

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 Rylynn 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
Ohio 61 0.257 +170%
Indiana 28 0.199 +110%
Tennessee 22 0.139 +46%
Louisiana 12 0.137 +44%
Pennsylvania 27 0.114 +20%
Illinois 24 0.105 +10%
Texas 77 0.096 ≈ national
Georgia 21 0.092 ≈ national
Connecticut 5 0.086 -10%
Oklahoma 6 0.082 -14%
North Carolina 18 0.079 -17%
Florida 30 0.070 -26%
Michigan 12 0.066 -31%
Wisconsin 6 0.058 -39%
Maryland 6 0.057 -40%
Colorado 6 0.054 -44%
New York 19 0.048 -50%
Minnesota 5 0.046 -51%
California 36 0.043 -55%
Arizona 6 0.043 -55%
Missouri 5 0.041 -56%
Virginia 7 0.041 -57%
New Jersey 5 0.028 -71%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maine – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
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 Rylynn

Rylynn is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #1,523 in 2025 with 140 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1996, 3,243 American babies have been named Rylynn. Its peak came in 2016, when 218 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 Rylynn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Rylynn?

The median living Rylynn is about 9 years old; half are between 5 and 13. An estimated 3,200 people named Rylynn are alive in the United States today.

median 9 020406080100

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

Rylynn 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 140 #1,523 9 #8,784
2024 113 #1,790 – –
2023 140 #1,533 8 #9,590
2022 195 #1,237 5 #13,957
2021 184 #1,268 6 #11,871
2020 181 #1,259 5 #13,672
2019 209 #1,154 5 #13,763
2018 205 #1,177 9 #8,697
2017 198 #1,214 8 #9,528
2016 209 #1,196 9 #8,682
2015 185 #1,301 6 #11,832
2014 184 #1,299 9 #8,660
2013 176 #1,334 11 #7,460
2012 189 #1,272 5 #13,830
2011 141 #1,563 14 #6,191
2010 107 #1,893 8 #9,504
2009 82 #2,372 6 #12,191
2008 71 #2,625 – –
2007 57 #3,087 – –
2006 45 #3,550 – –
2005 35 #4,101 – –
2004 21 #5,927 – –
2003 13 #8,389 – –
2002 10 #10,087 – –
2001 9 #10,837 – –
2000 5 #17,061 – –
1995 – – – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Rylynn?

The median living Rylynn is about 9 years old. Half of all living Rylynns are between 5 and 13 years old.

How many people named Rylynn are alive today?

An estimated 3,200 people named Rylynn are alive in the United States, based on 3,243 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Rylynn in 2025?

Rylynn ranked #1,523 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 140 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Rylynn?

3,243 babies have been named Rylynn in the United States since 1996, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rylynn most popular?

Rylynn peaked in 2016, when 218 newborns received the name.

Is Rylynn a boy or girl name?

Rylynn is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 96% of babies with the name.

Is the name Rylynn rising or falling?

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

Will Rylynn become more popular?

Rylynn is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 112 girls named Rylynn 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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