How Many People Are Named Ryshawn?
An estimated 72 people in the United States have the first name Ryshawn. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 30 years old, and Ryshawn peaked in popularity in 2001 with 10 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ryshawn 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 Ryshawn paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Ryshawn is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
72
About 1 in 4,760,477 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
30
years old
Peak Year
2001
10 births
Total Registered
74
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ryshawn
Ryshawn is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 74 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Ryshawn as a male name
Ranked #9,935 in 2005
7 male births in 2005
Peak: 2001 (10 births)
Ryshawn: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ryshawn span from the 1980s to the 2000s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 37 babies were registered. While Ryshawn is less common than at its peak in the 1990s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Ryshawn by Decade
How has Ryshawn 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.
Ryshawn + Last Name Combinations
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Ryshawn: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ryshawn?
We estimate approximately 72 people named Ryshawn 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 4,760,477 Americans share this first name.
Is Ryshawn a common name?
Ryshawn is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 59.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 74 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ryshawn most popular?
Ryshawn reached peak popularity in 2001, when 10 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ryshawn is approximately 30 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ryshawn a male name?
Ryshawn is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ryshawn Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ryshawn Smith, Ryshawn Johnson, Ryshawn 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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