Masculine dossier · first seen 1985
Ryu
Rising
Gaining cultural share
Peak era
2012
Peak births
130
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Ryu
How many people are named Ryu?
An estimated 1,667 living Americans are named Ryu.
How rare is Ryu?
Ryu is uncommon among babies today, with 59 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 54.6% from its 2012 peak.
How old is the typical Ryu?
The median age of a living American named Ryu is approximately 12 years, with most bearers falling between 6 and 17 years old.
Is Ryu still popular?
Yes — Ryu is currently rising in popularity, with 59 births in 2025. Births this decade are running about 1.1× higher than the previous decade.
Where is Ryu most common?
Ryu has its strongest geographic signal in California, where it appears 2.3× more often than the national baseline.
1985Peak 20122025
Peak year
2012
Decline from peak
54.6%
2025
59
All-time
1,685
Where it lives now
Ryu is most concentrated in California — about 2.3× the national rate in the 2020s.
States where Ryu is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.