How Many People Are Named Ryon?
An estimated 1,950 people in the United States have the first name Ryon. It is predominantly male (99.2%). The average bearer is 33 years old, and Ryon peaked in popularity in 1989 with 72 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ryon 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 Ryon paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,950
About 1 in 175,771 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.2% confidence
Average Age
33
years old
Peak Year
1989
72 births
Total Registered
2,026
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ryon
Ryon is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 2,026 total births registered, 99.2% were male.
Ryon as a male name
Ranked #7,621 in 2024
11 male births in 2024
Peak: 1989 (72 births)
Ryon as a female name
Ranked #17,676 in 2018
5 female births in 2018
Peak: 1981 (7 births)
Ryon: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ryon span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 516 babies were registered. Ryon has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Ryon by Decade
How has Ryon 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.
Ryon by State
Birth registrations for Ryon span all 9 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in Pennsylvania, Oregon, Ohio. On average, about 40 Ryons were registered per state.
Ryon + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ryon as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Ryon
Other first names starting with R with a similar number of bearers.
Ryon: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ryon?
We estimate approximately 1,950 people named Ryon 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 175,771 Americans share this first name.
Is Ryon a common name?
Ryon is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,026 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ryon most popular?
Ryon reached peak popularity in 1989, when 72 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ryon is approximately 33 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ryon a male name?
Ryon is predominantly male. 99.2% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ryon Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ryon Smith, Ryon Johnson, Ryon 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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