How Many People Are Named Ryle?
An estimated 461 people in the United States have the first name Ryle. It is predominantly male (92.5%). The average bearer is 16 years old, and Ryle peaked in popularity in 2023 with 29 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ryle 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 Ryle paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
461
About 1 in 743,502 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
92.5% confidence
Average Age
16
years old
Peak Year
2023
29 births
Total Registered
467
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ryle
Ryle is predominantly male (92.5%), though 35 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Ryle as a male name
Ranked #4,153 in 2024
26 male births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (29 births)
Ryle as a female name
Ranked #16,153 in 2014
6 female births in 2014
Peak: 2001 (8 births)
Ryle: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ryle span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 142 babies were registered. Ryle remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Ryle by Decade
How has Ryle 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.
Ryle by State
Ryle + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ryle as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Ryle
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Ryle: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ryle?
We estimate approximately 461 people named Ryle 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 743,502 Americans share this first name.
Is Ryle a common name?
Ryle is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 83.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 467 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ryle most popular?
Ryle reached peak popularity in 2023, when 29 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ryle is approximately 16 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ryle a male name?
Ryle is predominantly male. 92.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ryle Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ryle Smith, Ryle Johnson, Ryle 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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