How Many People Are Named Ryla?
An estimated 804 people in the United States have the first name Ryla. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 9 years old, and Ryla peaked in popularity in 2024 with 101 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ryla 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 Ryla paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
804
About 1 in 426,311 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
9
years old
Peak Year
2024
101 births
Total Registered
810
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ryla
Ryla is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 810 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Ryla as a female name
Ranked #1,962 in 2024
101 female births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (101 births)
Ryla: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ryla span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 363 babies were registered. Ryla remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Ryla by Decade
How has Ryla 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.
Ryla by State
Birth registrations for Ryla span all 8 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in Louisiana, Minnesota, Tennessee. On average, about 18 Rylas were registered per state.
Ryla + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ryla as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Ryla: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ryla?
We estimate approximately 804 people named Ryla 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 426,311 Americans share this first name.
Is Ryla a common name?
Ryla is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 810 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ryla most popular?
Ryla reached peak popularity in 2024, when 101 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ryla is approximately 9 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ryla a female name?
Ryla is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ryla Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ryla Smith, Ryla Johnson, Ryla 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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