Mostly boys
Aidan
Irish
“little and fiery”
Unisex · Irish
Ryan
“little king”
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The story behind the name
Meet Ryan.
Ryan comes from an Irish surname connected with Rían. The traditional interpretation combines rí, meaning ‘king,’ with a diminutive ending, giving ‘little king.’ Ryann and Ryanne are related spelling choices.
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A little perspective
How popular is Ryan?
Girls · 2025#715393 recorded births
Boys · 2025#993,532 recorded births
Recorded US births over time
● Girls● Boys
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| Year | Category | US rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Boys | 99 | 3,532 |
| 2025 | Girls | 715 | 393 |
| 2024 | Boys | 87 | 3,906 |
| 2024 | Girls | 703 | 400 |
| 2023 | Boys | 83 | 4,035 |
| 2023 | Girls | 677 | 433 |
| 2022 | Boys | 74 | 4,403 |
| 2022 | Girls | 580 | 515 |
| 2021 | Boys | 66 | 4,735 |
| 2021 | Girls | 496 | 635 |
| 2020 | Boys | 57 | 5,348 |
| 2020 | Girls | 451 | 684 |
| 2019 | Boys | 54 | 6,127 |
| 2019 | Girls | 401 | 773 |
| 2018 | Boys | 46 | 6,943 |
| 2018 | Girls | 363 | 869 |
| 2017 | Boys | 44 | 7,706 |
| 2017 | Girls | 410 | 773 |
| 2016 | Boys | 40 | 8,261 |
| 2016 | Girls | 463 | 688 |
| 2015 | Boys | 39 | 8,548 |
| 2015 | Girls | 476 | 680 |
| 2014 | Boys | 37 | 9,098 |
| 2014 | Girls | 513 | 606 |
Rankings are calculated separately for boys and girls. Records below the publication threshold may be missing; gaps are not zero births.
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Nicknames
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Variations & related forms
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