Primarily a boy's name · 98% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2,927 | #5 |
| 1992 | 3,092 | #4 |
| 1993 | 3,062 | #3 |
| 1994 | 2,347 | #4 |
| 1995 | 2,522 | #5 |
| 1996 | 2,370 | #6 |
| 1997 | 2,217 | #8 |
| 1998 | 2,015 | #9 |
| 1999 | 2,002 | #8 |
| 2000 | 1,848 | #8 |
| 2001 | 1,782 | #10 |
| 2002 | 1,539 | #11 |
| 2003 | 1,805 | #7 |
| 2004 | 1,790 | #8 |
| 2005 | 1,572 | #10 |
| 2006 | 1,522 | #10 |
| 2007 | 1,557 | #12 |
| 2008 | 1,459 | #16 |
| 2009 | 1,331 | #16 |
| 2010 | 1,168 | #18 |
| 2011 | 1,112 | #19 |
| 2012 | 1,111 | #20 |
| 2013 | 997 | #24 |
| 2014 | 997 | #25 |
| 2015 | 932 | #27 |
| 2016 | 892 | #26 |
| 2017 | 813 | #29 |
| 2018 | 781 | #30 |
| 2019 | 688 | #36 |
| 2020 | 617 | #38 |
| 2021 | 586 | #44 |
| 2022 | 547 | #41 |
| 2023 | 518 | #41 |
| 2024 | 502 | #45 |
