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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 6,496 | #7 |
| 1997 | 5,631 | #9 |
| 1998 | 4,992 | #12 |
| 1999 | 5,080 | #11 |
| 2000 | 4,271 | #15 |
| 2001 | 3,758 | #18 |
| 2002 | 3,344 | #20 |
| 2003 | 3,147 | #22 |
| 2004 | 3,009 | #22 |
| 2005 | 2,933 | #25 |
| 2006 | 2,761 | #25 |
| 2007 | 2,817 | #25 |
| 2008 | 3,048 | #21 |
| 2009 | 2,398 | #30 |
| 2010 | 2,489 | #30 |
| 2011 | 2,151 | #36 |
| 2012 | 1,675 | #42 |
| 2013 | 1,234 | #51 |
| 2014 | 989 | #69 |
| 2015 | 955 | #69 |
| 2016 | 855 | #81 |
| 2017 | 817 | #83 |
| 2018 | 696 | #92 |
| 2019 | 649 | #95 |
