Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys
Origin: IrishRyan is an English-language given name of Irish origin. Traditionally a male name, it has been used increasingly for both boys and girls since the 1970s. It comes from the surname Ryan, which is typically an anglicisation of the Irish surname Ó Riaghain / Ó Riain.
From Wikipedia
In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Ryan yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.
My husband is Irish-American, I'm Korean-American. We wanted something that sat naturally on both sides. Ryan is Irish in origin but it's been fully American for long enough that no one blinks.
— Jiyeon, Boston MA, 2018
There were four Ryans in my high school class and I loved every one of them. Sample size is small but the track record was good.
— Melissa, Cleveland OH, 2019
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Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 75 | #98 |
| 1974 | 149 | #81 |
| 1975 | 193 | #63 |
| 1976 | 219 | #54 |
| 1977 | 276 | #45 |
| 1978 | 298 | #39 |
| 1979 | 386 | #34 |
| 1980 | 502 | #29 |
| 1981 | 565 | #27 |
| 1982 | 669 | #23 |
| 1983 | 679 | #25 |
| 1984 | 731 | #21 |
| 1985 | 713 | #20 |
| 1986 | 758 | #18 |
| 1987 | 714 | #19 |
| 1988 | 669 | #20 |
| 1989 | 708 | #20 |
| 1990 | 902 | #16 |
| 1991 | 808 | #17 |
| 1992 | 844 | #17 |
| 1993 | 753 | #21 |
| 1994 | 746 | #21 |
| 1995 | 742 | #21 |
| 1996 | 805 | #19 |
| 1997 | 715 | #23 |
| 1998 | 735 | #20 |
| 1999 | 742 | #16 |
| 2000 | 884 | #13 |
| 2001 | 767 | #16 |
| 2002 | 706 | #16 |
| 2003 | 753 | #14 |
| 2004 | 904 | #7 |
| 2005 | 916 | #6 |
| 2006 | 493 | #10 |
| 2007 | 500 | #12 |
| 2008 | 702 | #17 |
| 2009 | 611 | #20 |
| 2010 | 593 | #21 |
| 2011 | 539 | #21 |
| 2012 | 606 | #20 |
| 2013 | 480 | #27 |
| 2014 | 562 | #25 |
| 2015 | 1,540 | #27 |
| 2016 | 1,911 | #19 |
| 2017 | 642 | #33 |
| 2018 | 597 | #35 |
| 2019 | 739 | #37 |
| 2020 | 472 | #45 |
| 2021 | 309 | #52 |
| 2022 | 243 | #59 |
| 2023 | 242 | #59 |
| 2024 | 317 | #65 |
| 2025 | 209 | #85 |
