Masculine dossier · first seen 1906
Ryan
Stable Decline
Gradual decline from 1985
Peak era
1985
Peak births
29,905
Current vitality
Healthy
Peak generation
Millennial
Quick answers about Ryan
How many people are named Ryan?
An estimated 926,899 living Americans are named Ryan.
How rare is Ryan?
Ryan is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 3,532 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 88.2% from its 1985 peak.
How old is the typical Ryan?
The median age of a living American named Ryan is approximately 34 years, with most bearers falling between 24 and 43 years old.
Is Ryan still popular?
Somewhat. Ryan has been declining since its 1985 peak and registered 3,532 births in 2025.
Where is Ryan most common?
Ryan has its strongest geographic signal in Hawaii, where it appears 13.4× more often than the national baseline.
1906Peak 19852025
Peak year
1985
Decline from peak
88.2%
2025
3,532
All-time
964,123
Where it lives now
Ryan is most concentrated in Hawaii — about 9.1× the national rate in the 1960s.
States where Ryan is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.