How Many People Are Named Rylen?
An estimated 4,014 people in the United States have the first name Rylen. It is used for both genders, with 81.1% male. The average bearer is 12 years old, and Rylen peaked in popularity in 2011 with 287 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Rylen 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 Rylen paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Rylen is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 12, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
4,014
About 1 in 85,390 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
81.1% confidence
Average Age
12
years old
Peak Year
2011
287 births
Total Registered
4,047
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Rylen
Rylen is predominantly male (81.1%), though 766 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Rylen as a male name
Ranked #1,460 in 2024
124 male births in 2024
Peak: 2011 (251 births)
Rylen as a female name
Ranked #5,253 in 2024
25 female births in 2024
Peak: 2015 (60 births)
Rylen: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Rylen span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 2,335 babies were registered. While Rylen is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Rylen by Decade
How has Rylen 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.
Rylen by State
Birth registrations for Rylen span all 33 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Florida. The lowest are in Maryland, Kansas, Iowa. On average, about 63 Rylens were registered per state.
Rylen + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Rylen as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Rylen: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rylen?
We estimate approximately 4,014 people named Rylen 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 85,390 Americans share this first name.
Is Rylen a common name?
Rylen is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,047 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Rylen most popular?
Rylen reached peak popularity in 2011, when 287 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Rylen is approximately 12 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Rylen a male name?
Rylen is predominantly male. 81.1% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Rylen Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Rylen Smith, Rylen Johnson, Rylen 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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