1,246,590births recorded
15Countries
9Variants
1994Peak · Scotland
#1Ireland 2025
Ryan is a boy name family recorded 1,246,590 times in 15 countries since 1906. It ranks highest today in Ireland (#1 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Scotland in 1994, at 1,940.2 births per 100,000.
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Ryan
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan | English | 991,747 | 🇺🇸 United States | #99 | 1985 | ▼ 53 % |
| Ryan | English | 69,077 | 🏴 England & Wales | #135 | 1996 | ▼ 52 % |
| Ryan | English | 50,673 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #39 | 1981 | ▼ 48 % |
| Ryan | English | 21,221 | 🏴 Scotland | #107 | 1994 | ▼ 64 % |
| Ryan | English | 19,895 | 🇫🇷 France | #367 | 2002 | ▼ 69 % |
| Ryan | English | 19,158 | 🇦🇺 New South Wales | #81 | 2005 | – |
| Rian | English | 5,850 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | #1 | 2025 | ▲ 266 % |
| Rian | English | 5,624 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1244 | 2021 | ▲ 44 % |
| Rian | English | 2,008 | 🏴 England & Wales | #319 | 2025 | ▲ 152 % |
| Rian | English | 621 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #202 | 2019 | ▲ 17 % |
| Rian | English | 601 | 🇬🇧 Northern Ireland | #19 | 2025 | ▲ 1,161 % |
| Rian | English | 298 | 🏴 Scotland | #198 | 2024 | ▲ 292 % |
| Riaan | English | 1,846 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1753 | 2016 | ▼ 55 % |
| Riaan | English | 392 | 🏴 England & Wales | #1466 | 2021 | ▼ 42 % |
| Riaan | English | 216 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #676 | 2023 | – |
| Riaan | English | 22 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | #399 | 2023 | – |
| Riaan | English | 5 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 2021 | – |
| Riyan | English | 1,144 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1852 | 2022 | ▲ 51 % |
| Riyan | English | 523 | 🏴 England & Wales | #845 | 2022 | ▲ 94 % |
| Riyan | English | 275 | 🇫🇷 France | #1866 | 2025 | ▲ 279 % |
| Riyan | English | 84 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #964 | 2020 | – |
| Riyan | English | 38 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | – | 2024 | – |
| Rhyan | English | 1,512 | 🇺🇸 United States | #5608 | 2010 | ▼ 41 % |
| Rhyan | English | 117 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2009 | – |
| Rhyan | English | 35 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1997 | – |
| Rhyan | English | 5 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 2010 | – |
| Rihaan | English | 695 | 🇺🇸 United States | #3128 | 2019 | ▲ 4 % |
| Rihaan | English | 119 | 🏴 England & Wales | #2437 | 2023 | – |
| Rihaan | English | 94 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #579 | 2023 | – |
| Rihaan | English | 6 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | #493 | 2023 | – |
| Riyaan | English | 622 | 🇺🇸 United States | #3314 | 2021 | ▼ 20 % |
| Riyaan | English | 208 | 🏴 England & Wales | #1704 | 2019 | ▲ 15 % |
| Riyaan | English | 66 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #1217 | 2023 | – |
| Riyaan | English | 5 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2024 | – |
| Rihan | English | 410 | 🇺🇸 United States | #4857 | 2020 | ▲ 30 % |
| Rihan | English | 141 | 🏴 England & Wales | #2266 | 2019 | new |
| Rihan | English | 105 | 🇫🇷 France | #5699 | 2009 | ▲ 27 % |
| Rihan | English | 7 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 2018 | – |
| Ryaan | English | 257 | 🇺🇸 United States | #9714 | 2017 | ▼ 54 % |
| Ryaan | English | 159 | 🏴 England & Wales | #2939 | 2009 | ▼ 5 % |
| Ryaan | English | 6 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 2023 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Ryan ↔ Rian — spelling variant
- Ryan ↔ Riaan — spelling variant
- Ryan ↔ Riyan — spelling variant
- Ryan ↔ Rhyan — spelling variant
- Ryan ↔ Rihaan — spelling variant
- Ryan ↔ Riyaan — spelling variant
- Ryan ↔ Rihan — spelling variant
- Ryan ↔ Ryaan — spelling variant
Questions about Ryan
How popular is the name Ryan?
In 2025 it ranked #1 in Ireland. Official registers record 1,246,590 births across 15 countries.
What is Ryan in other languages?
Rian (English); Riaan (English); Riyan (English); Rhyan (English); Rihaan (English); Riyaan (English); Rihan (English); Ryaan (English).
When was Ryan most popular?
It peaked in Scotland in 1994, at 1,940.2 births per 100,000.
Is Ryan a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Ryan is a boy name.