Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2023

Ryn

Gender Unisex · 83% girls Rank 2025 #5,369 Trend ↑ Rising 36%
Rank 2025
#5,369
among girls · ↑213 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
29
named Ryn · +26% vs 2024
How common
1 in 66,969
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2023
46 babies
All-time total
338
#16,011 all-time among girls
First recorded
1979
in Social Security records

Ryn popularity over time

338 babies have been named Ryn since 1979, 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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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
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1970s – 5 5 1 – –
1980s – 5 5 1 0% –
1990s – – – – – –
2000s 16 5 21 2 – #15,026
2010s 98 17 115 12 +448% #5,587
2020s (to 2025) 165 27 192 32 +178% #3,901

Where Ryn 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 25 0.02 outside top 500
2027 26 0.02 outside top 500
2028 27 0.02 outside top 500
2029 27 0.02 outside top 500
2030 28 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Ryn

Ryn is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,369 in 2025 with 24 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1979, 338 American babies have been named Ryn, about 83% girls and 17% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2023, when 46 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 Ryn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ryn?

The median living Ryn is about 4 years old; half are between 2 and 8. An estimated 300 people named Ryn are alive in the United States today.

median 4 020406080100

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

Ryn 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 24 #5,369 5 #13,520
2024 23 #5,582 – –
2023 39 #3,901 7 #10,594
2022 32 #4,451 6 #12,052
2021 25 #5,214 9 #8,708
2020 22 #5,631 – –
2019 23 #5,587 – –
2018 19 #6,476 7 #10,537
2017 13 #8,701 – –
2016 14 #8,321 5 #13,822
2015 10 #10,736 – –
2014 8 #12,859 – –
2013 5 #18,778 – –
2012 – – – –
2011 – – 5 #13,946
2010 6 #16,575 – –
2009 5 #19,649 – –
2008 5 #19,895 5 #14,215
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2002 6 #15,026 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ryn?

The median living Ryn is about 4 years old. Half of all living Ryns are between 2 and 8 years old.

How many people named Ryn are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Ryn are alive in the United States, based on 338 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ryn in 2025?

Ryn ranked #5,369 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 24 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ryn?

338 babies have been named Ryn in the United States since 1979, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ryn most popular?

Ryn peaked in 2023, when 46 newborns received the name.

Is Ryn a boy or girl name?

Ryn is used for both: about 83% of babies named Ryn have been girls and 17% boys.

Is the name Ryn rising or falling?

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

Will Ryn become more popular?

Ryn is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 28 girls named Ryn 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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