How Many People Are Named Ryu?
An estimated 1,614 people in the United States have the first name Ryu. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 13 years old, and Ryu peaked in popularity in 2012 with 130 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ryu 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 Ryu paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Ryu is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 13, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,614
About 1 in 212,363 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.7% confidence
Average Age
13
years old
Peak Year
2012
130 births
Total Registered
1,629
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ryu
Ryu is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,629 total births registered, 99.7% were male.
Ryu as a male name
Ranked #1,449 in 2024
125 male births in 2024
Peak: 2012 (130 births)
Ryu as a female name
Ranked #17,302 in 2022
5 female births in 2022
Peak: 2022 (5 births)
Ryu: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ryu span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 741 babies were registered. While Ryu is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Ryu by Decade
How has Ryu 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.
Ryu by State
Birth registrations for Ryu span all 10 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in Hawaii, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin. On average, about 67 Ryus were registered per state.
Ryu + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ryu as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Ryu
Other first names starting with R with a similar number of bearers.
Ryu: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ryu?
We estimate approximately 1,614 people named Ryu 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 212,363 Americans share this first name.
Is Ryu a common name?
Ryu is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,629 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ryu most popular?
Ryu reached peak popularity in 2012, when 130 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ryu is approximately 13 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ryu a male name?
Ryu is predominantly male. 99.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ryu Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ryu Smith, Ryu Johnson, Ryu 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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