How Many People Are Named Ryne?
An estimated 4,260 people in the United States have the first name Ryne. It is predominantly male (99.3%). The average bearer is 30 years old, and Ryne peaked in popularity in 1985 with 286 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ryne 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 Ryne paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
4,260
About 1 in 80,459 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.3% confidence
Average Age
30
years old
Peak Year
1985
286 births
Total Registered
4,386
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ryne
Ryne is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 4,386 total births registered, 99.3% were male.
Ryne as a male name
Ranked #5,830 in 2024
16 male births in 2024
Peak: 1985 (286 births)
Ryne as a female name
Ranked #15,090 in 2008
7 female births in 2008
Peak: 1984 (8 births)
Ryne: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ryne span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 1,584 babies were registered. Ryne has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Ryne by Decade
How has Ryne 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.
Ryne by State
Birth registrations for Ryne span all 31 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Illinois, Indiana, Texas. The lowest are in Oregon, New Jersey, Mississippi. On average, about 79 Rynes were registered per state.
Ryne + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ryne as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Ryne
Other first names starting with R with a similar number of bearers.
Ryne: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ryne?
We estimate approximately 4,260 people named Ryne 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 80,459 Americans share this first name.
Is Ryne a common name?
Ryne is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,386 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ryne most popular?
Ryne reached peak popularity in 1985, when 286 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ryne is approximately 30 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ryne a male name?
Ryne is predominantly male. 99.3% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ryne Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ryne Smith, Ryne Johnson, Ryne 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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