How Many People Are Named Rylan?
An estimated 39,794 people in the United States have the first name Rylan. It is used for both genders, with 84.0% male. The average bearer is 14 years old, and Rylan peaked in popularity in 2011 with 3,164 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Rylan 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 Rylan paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Rylan is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 14, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
39,794
About 1 in 8,613 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
84.0% confidence
Average Age
14
years old
Peak Year
2011
3,164 births
Total Registered
40,187
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Rylan
Rylan is predominantly male (84.0%), though 6,434 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Rylan as a male name
Ranked #371 in 2024
882 male births in 2024
Peak: 2011 (2,766 births)
Rylan as a female name
Ranked #1,135 in 2024
213 female births in 2024
Peak: 2011 (398 births)
Rylan: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Rylan span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 20,562 babies were registered. Rylan has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Rylan by Decade
How has Rylan 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.
Rylan by State
Birth registrations for Rylan span all 50 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Florida. The lowest are in Vermont, Rhode Island, Delaware. On average, about 747 Rylans were registered per state.
Rylan + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Rylan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Rylan
Other first names starting with R with a similar number of bearers.
Rylan: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rylan?
We estimate approximately 39,794 people named Rylan 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 8,613 Americans share this first name.
Is Rylan a common name?
Rylan is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 40,187 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Rylan most popular?
Rylan reached peak popularity in 2011, when 3,164 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Rylan is approximately 14 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Rylan a male name?
Rylan is predominantly male. 84.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Rylan Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Rylan Smith, Rylan Johnson, Rylan 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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