United States name statistics
Ryan in United States
Estimated bearers
939,755
Country rank
#26
Per 100k
283
These figures are derived directly from official statistical agency data.
Gender distribution
Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.
Male 97.2%Female 2.8%
Ryan popularity by year
U.S. births per year for Ryan, 1906 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).
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- 1906: 10
- 1911: 6
- 1913: 7
- 1914: 9
- 1916: 7
- 1917: 8
- 1918: 12
- 1919: 6
- 1920: 12
- 1921: 17
- 1922: 8
- 1923: 10
- 1924: 7
- 1925: 14
- 1926: 14
- 1927: 9
- 1928: 14
- 1929: 6
- 1930: 14
- 1931: 15
- 1932: 14
- 1933: 11
- 1934: 13
- 1935: 11
- 1936: 13
- 1937: 14
- 1938: 8
- 1939: 21
- 1940: 18
- 1941: 13
- 1942: 26
- 1943: 34
- 1944: 23
- 1945: 35
- 1946: 65
- 1947: 102
- 1948: 82
- 1949: 102
- 1950: 99
- 1951: 105
- 1952: 126
- 1953: 145
- 1954: 132
- 1955: 176
- 1956: 192
- 1957: 278
- 1958: 308
- 1959: 407
- 1960: 385
- 1961: 388
- 1962: 397
- 1963: 647
- 1964: 520
- 1965: 1,090
- 1966: 1,590
- 1967: 1,942
- 1968: 2,180
- 1969: 2,261
- 1970: 2,347
- 1971: 6,229
- 1972: 8,934
- 1973: 11k
- 1974: 13k
- 1975: 15k
- 1976: 18k
- 1977: 22k
- 1978: 22k
- 1979: 24k
- 1980: 25k
- 1981: 27k
- 1982: 27k
- 1983: 28k
- 1984: 29k
- 1985: 30k
- 1986: 30k
- 1987: 29k
- 1988: 28k
- 1989: 29k
- 1990: 30k
- 1991: 28k
- 1992: 27k
- 1993: 27k
- 1994: 24k
- 1995: 23k
- 1996: 22k
- 1997: 21k
- 1998: 21k
- 1999: 21k
- 2000: 21k
- 2001: 19k
- 2002: 18k
- 2003: 20k
- 2004: 20k
- 2005: 19k
- 2006: 17k
- 2007: 16k
- 2008: 15k
- 2009: 14k
- 2010: 12k
- 2011: 12k
- 2012: 11k
- 2013: 10k
- 2014: 9,704
- 2015: 9,228
- 2016: 8,949
- 2017: 8,479
- 2018: 7,812
- 2019: 6,900
- 2020: 6,032
- 2021: 5,370
- 2022: 4,918
- 2023: 4,468
- 2024: 4,306
- 2025: 3,925
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Ryan in United States?
An estimated 939,755 people in United States are named Ryan. That works out to 1 in 353 residents.
Is Ryan a common name in United States?
Ryan ranks #26 among first names in United States.