girl's name · in the US

Ryann

RY-an (English)

  • Origin Irish
  • Gender Girl (US)
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 5
  • Popularity Uncommon
  • Births on record 13,104

Ryann is a girl's name in the United States, with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 184 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.

  • Ryann is a name of Irish origin.
  • Peaked in 2006, when 419 babies were given the name.
  • Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
  • Today about 1 in 18,018 babies in the United States is given this name.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1971.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Ryann Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.

3,420
'70 '80 '90 '00 '10 '20
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Births named Ryann by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1970s 435
1980s 1,358
1990s 1,849
2000s 3,420
2010s 3,418
2020s (to 2025) 1,629

How Popular Is Ryann?

In 2025, Ryann was given to 184 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.

Where Ryann Is Used

Ireland #425 3 in 2000
United States #1,287 184 in 2025
Canada #1,305 19 in 2024
England & Wales #5,049 3 in 2008
France #5,615 5 in 2025

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.

Names That Peaked Alongside Ryann

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Ryann Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ryann over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Boys' or Girls' Name?

Ryann is used differently depending on where you are. Each figure is the share of babies given the name who were girls, over the last ten years of that country's records.

  • United States Girls' 97% girls · 3,121 babies
  • Canada Girls' 98% girls · 208 babies
  • France Boys' 0% girls · 70 babies

How to Say Ryann

  • English RY-an

Sibling Names for Ryann

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Ryann — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Ryann

How popular is the name Ryann?

In 2025, Ryann was given to 184 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.

Is Ryann a girl's or a boy's name?

Ryann is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Ryann?

Ryann has 2 syllables.

When was Ryann most popular?

Ryann peaked in 2006, when 419 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.

Is Ryann a good name?

That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Ryann currently ranks #1,287 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.