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Worldwide Name Statistics

Ryan

Ranked #26 - 1 in 8,513 people
US

Most common in

United States

940k bearers

World total

939,755

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#26

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States940k
Worldwide
~940k
rank #26
Rarity
1 in 8,513
of people globally
Gender split
97/3
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~940k in US

About the name Ryan

There are an estimated 939,755 people named Ryan alive worldwide today. That ranks Ryan at #26 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Ryan is held by approximately 939,755 people, ranking #26 among first names. That works out to roughly 283 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 353 U.S. residents).

Historically Ryan is used overwhelmingly as a male name (97.2% male).

Ryan appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

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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  1. 1906: 10
  2. 1911: 6
  3. 1913: 7
  4. 1914: 9
  5. 1916: 7
  6. 1917: 8
  7. 1918: 12
  8. 1919: 6
  9. 1920: 12
  10. 1921: 17
  11. 1922: 8
  12. 1923: 10
  13. 1924: 7
  14. 1925: 14
  15. 1926: 14
  16. 1927: 9
  17. 1928: 14
  18. 1929: 6
  19. 1930: 14
  20. 1931: 15
  21. 1932: 14
  22. 1933: 11
  23. 1934: 13
  24. 1935: 11
  25. 1936: 13
  26. 1937: 14
  27. 1938: 8
  28. 1939: 21
  29. 1940: 18
  30. 1941: 13
  31. 1942: 26
  32. 1943: 34
  33. 1944: 23
  34. 1945: 35
  35. 1946: 65
  36. 1947: 102
  37. 1948: 82
  38. 1949: 102
  39. 1950: 99
  40. 1951: 105
  41. 1952: 126
  42. 1953: 145
  43. 1954: 132
  44. 1955: 176
  45. 1956: 192
  46. 1957: 278
  47. 1958: 308
  48. 1959: 407
  49. 1960: 385
  50. 1961: 388
  51. 1962: 397
  52. 1963: 647
  53. 1964: 520
  54. 1965: 1,090
  55. 1966: 1,590
  56. 1967: 1,942
  57. 1968: 2,180
  58. 1969: 2,261
  59. 1970: 2,347
  60. 1971: 6,229
  61. 1972: 8,934
  62. 1973: 11k
  63. 1974: 13k
  64. 1975: 15k
  65. 1976: 18k
  66. 1977: 22k
  67. 1978: 22k
  68. 1979: 24k
  69. 1980: 25k
  70. 1981: 27k
  71. 1982: 27k
  72. 1983: 28k
  73. 1984: 29k
  74. 1985: 30k
  75. 1986: 30k
  76. 1987: 29k
  77. 1988: 28k
  78. 1989: 29k
  79. 1990: 30k
  80. 1991: 28k
  81. 1992: 27k
  82. 1993: 27k
  83. 1994: 24k
  84. 1995: 23k
  85. 1996: 22k
  86. 1997: 21k
  87. 1998: 21k
  88. 1999: 21k
  89. 2000: 21k
  90. 2001: 19k
  91. 2002: 18k
  92. 2003: 20k
  93. 2004: 20k
  94. 2005: 19k
  95. 2006: 17k
  96. 2007: 16k
  97. 2008: 15k
  98. 2009: 14k
  99. 2010: 12k
  100. 2011: 12k
  101. 2012: 11k
  102. 2013: 10k
  103. 2014: 9,704
  104. 2015: 9,228
  105. 2016: 8,949
  106. 2017: 8,479
  107. 2018: 7,812
  108. 2019: 6,900
  109. 2020: 6,032
  110. 2021: 5,370
  111. 2022: 4,918
  112. 2023: 4,468
  113. 2024: 4,306
  114. 2025: 3,925

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Ryan worldwide?

There are an estimated 939,755 people named Ryan alive worldwide today, ranking #26 globally.

Is Ryan a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 8,513 people. In the United States there are roughly 939,755 bearers, which is 1 in 353 Americans.

Is Ryan a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Ryan is used 97.2% male and 2.8% female.

Where does the name Ryan come from?

Who are famous people named Ryan?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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