How Many People Are Named Rylan?
people named Rylan are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 8,391 people in the US has this name
Based on 41,160 babies named Rylan in Social Security records from 1968 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
💎 Rare
Peak Year
3,164 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
Possibly a variant of the English surname Ryland, which was originally derived from a place name meaning "rye land" in Old English.
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
⚧ Gender Distribution
Of the babies given the name Rylan, 16.2% were girls and 83.8% were boys. The share of girls among babies named Rylan rose from 0% in the 1970s to 22% in the 2020s.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Rylan alive today is about 13 years old, and 98% are under 30. Half of them were between 8 and 17 in 2025.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Rylan first appears in the records in 1968 and was given most often in 2011, to 3,164 babies. In 2025, 961 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1968 to 2025
🏆 Rank History
Rylan has never been one of the 100 most popular boys' names. Its best rank was #146, in 2011. In 2025 it ranked #416. Among girls, its best rank was #700, in 2011.
| Boys | Girls | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #416 | #1,203 |
| Best rank | #146 (2011) | #700 (2011) |
| Years in the top 100 | None | None |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #221 in the 2010s | #798 in the 2010s |
📍 State-Wise Distribution
People named Rylan alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Rylan were born in Texas than in any other state: about 3,832 of those alive today. Compared with the national rate in the same years, Rylan was given 2.9 times as often in North Dakota, 2.7 times in South Dakota and 2.5 times in Hawaii.
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