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Ryu

“Dragon — from Japanese 竜 (ryū)” — Japanese origin

Boy's name · #2332 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Ryu has appeared in US records since 1985 — best rank #1314 (2012) · 1,685 babies named Ryu all-time · 1 in 33,000 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 5,200 boys in Switzerland (2024) · about 1 in 7,600 boys in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 4 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Ryus

• Ryu Okada — Japanese association football player
• Ryu Saito — Japanese association football player
• Ryu Kawakami — Japanese association football player
• Ryu Takao — Japanese association football player
• Ryu Goto — American violinist

In stories & tradition

• Ryu — Street Fighter · Wreck-It Ralph
• Ryu Hayabusa — Ninja Gaiden · Ninja Gaiden: Dragon Sword
• Ryu Jose — Mobile Suit Gundam

What Ryus become

Among 241 notable people named Ryu:

Athletes appear 1.93× more often than among typical names — e.g. Ryu Okada, Japanese association football player.

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