Ryan

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Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: Irish

Meaning

Ryan 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 ร“ Riaghain / ร“ Riain.

From Wikipedia

Ryan first appears in the data in 2000 and has been recorded in 24 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2022 with 304 babies (rank #98 that year). In 2024 it was given to 237 boys (rank #107). Its popularity has been fairly steady recently.

Numerology of Ryan

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Ryan yields these three numbers โ€” a playful read on the name's character.

4,300
Total babies (all years)
24
Years in the data
304
Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time โ€” Boys

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year Babies Rank
200017#549
200228#430
200316#633
200435#379
200544#322
2006108#184
2007104#191
2008125#176
2009106#197
2010150#147
2011154#139
2012171#132
2013203#122
2014239#111
2015282#105
2016284#105
2017273#108
2018301#100
2019276#105
2020290#99
2021280#99
2022304#98
2023273#100
2024237#107