Ryan

Ryan

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 Ó Riaghain / Ó Riain.

From Wikipedia

Ryan first appears in the data in 1968 and has been recorded in 47 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2008 with 406 babies (rank #33 that year). It was not in the 2017 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Ryan

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.

22Destiny numberThe master builderTurns visions into structures — a heightened 4.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
8Soul urgeThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
5PersonalityThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

6,819

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

406

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1968	6	#719
1969	6	#754
1970	8	#695
1971	20	#462
1972	22	#416
1973	13	#543
1974	9	#655
1975	15	#505
1976	14	#517
1977	12	#560
1978	9	#659
1979	11	#606
1980	15	#545
1981	21	#457
1982	29	#380
1983	25	#409
1984	27	#410
1985	40	#327
1986	46	#303
1987	34	#386
1988	32	#403
1989	52	#299
1990	76	#239
1991	84	#212
1992	71	#249
1993	113	#173
1994	138	#151
1995	125	#158
1996	141	#140
1997	153	#127
1998	198	#102
1999	209	#98
2000	300	#63
2001	270	#71
2002	279	#72
2003	299	#62
2004	325	#53
2005	326	#50
2006	368	#35
2007	362	#40
2008	406	#33
2009	349	#37
2010	364	#33
2011	344	#38
2012	350	#33
2013	348	#34
2014	355	#36

Year

Babies

Rank

1968

#719

1969

#754

1970

#695

1971

#462

1972

#416

1973

#543

1974

#655

1975

#505

1976

#517

1977

#560

1978

#659

1979

#606

1980

#545

1981

#457

1982

#380

1983

#409

1984

#410

1985

#327

1986

#303

1987

#386

1988

#403

1989

#299

1990

#239

1991

#212

1992

#249

1993

113

#173

1994

138

#151

1995

125

#158

1996

141

#140

1997

153

#127

1998

198

#102

1999

209

#98

2000

300

#63

2001

270

#71

2002

279

#72

2003

299

#62

2004

325

#53

2005

326

#50

2006

368

#35

2007

362

#40

2008

406

#33

2009

349

#37

2010

364

#33

2011

344

#38

2012

350

#33

2013

348

#34

2014

355

#36

Meaning

Numerology of Ryan

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Ryan

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