#872024 rank
1985peak year
923,019babies named Ryan since 1880
▼ 36%5-year trend
Ryan popularity over 145 years
🔥 Very popular now · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Ryan mean?
From an Irish surname, O Riain, 'descendant of Rian', a diminutive of ri, 'king'. It crossed the Atlantic and became a top American name from the 1970s to the 2000s.
OriginIrish
Syllables1
Genderboy
Styleclassic, modern
Names like Ryan
Same era, same vibe — if you like Ryan, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Ryans
- Ryan Gosling, actor
- Ryan Reynolds, actor
Spellings & variants
Rian
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