Ryan

Boy name

Ryan has been given to 991,747 babies in the U.S. since 1906. It peaked in 1985 and currently ranks #715 for girls and #99 for boys (2025).

Meaning & origin /ˈɹaɪən/

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

991,747

Peak year

1985 (30,475 babies)

Rank in 2025

#715 for girls · #99 for boys

First recorded

1906

10-year trend

▼ -57%

Gender split

3% girls / 97% boys

Famous people named Ryan

Ryan Gosling

Canadian actor (born 1980)

Ryan Reynolds

Canadian-American actor and entrepreneur (born 1976)

Ryan Giggs

Welsh association football player and coach

Ryan Babel

Dutch association football player (born 1986)

Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).

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