Rylan

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Rylan first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2012 with 171 babies (rank #273 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Rylan

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

7Destiny numberThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.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.
8PersonalityThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

857

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

171

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	5	#2,291
1997	11	#1,243
1998	10	#1,346
1999	14	#1,073
2000	11	#1,309
2001	21	#837
2002	15	#1,121
2003	16	#1,129
2004	16	#1,208
2005	33	#762
2006	41	#674
2007	50	#599
2008	46	#663
2009	69	#512
2010	112	#368
2011	143	#314
2012	171	#273
2013	35	#867
2014	12	#1,920
2015	16	#1,570
2016	10	#2,302