How Many People Are Named Ryen?
An estimated 2,326 people in the United States have the first name Ryen. It is used for both genders, with 55.9% male. The average bearer is 22 years old, and Ryen peaked in popularity in 2005 with 119 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ryen as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Ryen paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Ryen is a genuinely unisex name, given to both boys and girls in roughly equal numbers.
Estimated Living Americans
2,326
About 1 in 147,358 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
55.9% confidence
Average Age
22
years old
Peak Year
2005
119 births
Total Registered
2,368
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ryen
Ryen is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (55.9%) and females (44.1%). Out of 2,368 total births registered, 1,324 were male and 1,044 were female.
Ryen as a male name
Ranked #6,732 in 2024
13 male births in 2024
Peak: 2005 (56 births)
Ryen as a female name
Ranked #8,308 in 2024
13 female births in 2024
Peak: 2005 (63 births)
Ryen: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ryen span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 858 babies were registered. Ryen has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Ryen by Decade
How has Ryen tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Ryen by State
Birth registrations for Ryen span all 9 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Washington, Pennsylvania, Oklahoma. On average, about 30 Ryens were registered per state.
Ryen + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ryen as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Ryen
Other first names starting with R with a similar number of bearers.
Ryen: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ryen?
We estimate approximately 2,326 people named Ryen are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 147,358 Americans share this first name.
Is Ryen a common name?
Ryen is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,368 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ryen most popular?
Ryen reached peak popularity in 2005, when 119 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ryen is approximately 22 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ryen a male name?
Ryen is predominantly male. 55.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ryen Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ryen Smith, Ryen Johnson, Ryen Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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