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“From the Irish surname Ó Riain — descendant of Rian, whose meaning is lost” — Irish Gaelic (surname Ó Riain) origin
Girl's name · #715 in the US (2025) · Timeless
Few names move less than Ryan — on the books since 1959, #715 in 2025, and dependable in between. Roughly 28,000 girls share it. It is also an American family name — about 143,000 people carry it as a surname, according to US census data. About 90% of babies named Ryan in recent years have been boys. Together with its spelling variant Ryann (#1288), Ryan would rank around #533 with about 570 births last year — the newborns split about 69/31 between Ryan and Ryann.
Around the world: about 1 in 8,100 girls in Canada (2024).
Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 35 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.
Among 3,831 notable people named Ryan:
Sports figures appear 2.89× more often than among typical names — e.g. Ryan Gareis, American soccer player.
Similar names: Ryann · Kacey · Rhiannon · Fallon · Logan · Reece
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