2,066births recorded
9Countries
2Variants
2024Peak · Catalonia
#234Catalonia 2025
Ryu is a boy name family recorded 2,066 times in 9 countries since 1985. It ranks highest today in Catalonia (#234 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Catalonia in 2024, at 70.1 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Riu (Catalonia).
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.
All forms of Ryu
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryu | English | 1,690 | 🇺🇸 United States | #2332 | 2024 | ▲ 18 % |
| Ryu | English | 105 | 🇫🇷 France | #3022 | 2025 | ▲ 154 % |
| Ryu | English | 98 | 🏴 England & Wales | #2659 | 2024 | ▲ 23 % |
| Ryu | English | 32 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #1033 | 2024 | new |
| Ryu | English | 10 | 🇪🇸 Catalonia | – | 2024 | – |
| Ryu | English | 7 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | – | 2024 | – |
| Riu | Catalan | 109 | 🇪🇸 Catalonia | #234 | 2023 | – |
Questions about Ryu
How popular is the name Ryu?
In 2025 it ranked #234 in Catalonia. Official registers record 2,066 births across 9 countries.
What is Ryu in other languages?
Riu (Catalan).
When was Ryu most popular?
It peaked in Catalonia in 2024, at 70.1 births per 100,000.
Is Ryu a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Ryu is a boy name.