Trend of the Popularity of Ryan as a Male Baby Name in the US

Updated on December 3, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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In 2024, there were 3,892 male babies that were named Ryan in the US, which was 0.23% of the total number of male babies born in the US in 2024. Between 1980 and 2024, the name Ryan peaked as a male baby name in the US in 1985 with a count of 29,909 babies, which was 1.62% of the total male babies born in the US in 1985.

The first chart below show the trend of the number of male babies in the US that were named Ryan, and the second chart shows the percent of male babies in the US that were named Ryan.

Trend of the Number of Male Babies who were Named Ryan in the US

Trend of the Percentage of Male Babies who were Named Ryan in the US

The table below below shows the trend of the number of male babies and the percentage of male babies born in the US who were named Ryan from 1980 to 2024.

Trend of the Popularity of Ryan as a Male Baby Name in the us

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Year Number of Male Babies Percent of Total Male Babies (%)
1980 24798 1.39
1981 26814 1.50
1982 26686 1.47
1983 27849 1.55
1984 28726 1.59
1985 29909 1.62
1986 29525 1.60
1987 28490 1.53
1988 27750 1.45
1989 28407 1.42
1990 29257 1.42
1991 27534 1.36
1992 27018 1.35
1993 26729 1.36
1994 24066 1.25
1995 23087 1.21
1996 21810 1.15
1997 20528 1.09
1998 20198 1.06
1999 21013 1.09
2000 20269 1.03
2001 18289 0.94
2002 17658 0.91
2003 19578 0.99
2004 19497 0.98
2005 17988 0.90
2006 16432 0.80
2007 15721 0.76
2008 14686 0.72
2009 13120 0.66
2010 11981 0.63
2011 11503 0.61
2012 10944 0.58
2013 9893 0.52
2014 9098 0.47
2015 8547 0.45
2016 8258 0.44
2017 7705 0.42
2018 6940 0.38
2019 6120 0.34
2020 5341 0.31
2021 4732 0.27
2022 4399 0.25
2023 4034 0.24
2024 3892 0.23