FIRST NAME
Ryan
Ryan is the 24th most common male first name in the United States, recorded for 853,642 men and boys in the latest Census. It is also given to 20,627 women and girls.
AS A MALE NAME · #24 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
815,768
living · #49
2020 CENSUS
853,642
living · #24
BABIES NAMED RYAN BY BIRTH YEAR · 1906–2025
20254K
As a male name, Ryan peaked in 1985, when 29,905 babies were named Ryan (the #12 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A FEMALE NAME · #884 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
14,923
living · #1,229
2020 CENSUS
20,627
living · #884
BABIES NAMED RYAN BY BIRTH YEAR · 1959–2025
2025393
As a female name, Ryan peaked in 2018, when 869 babies were named Ryan (the #363 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)