unisex name
Ryen
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 2,497
Scotland
#330
1990 births
Ryen is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 45% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 22 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2005, when 119 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 150,716 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1974.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Ryen over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 61 |
| 1980s | 208 |
| 1990s | 443 |
| 2000s | 858 |
| 2010s | 627 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 194 |
How popular is Ryen?
In 2025, Ryen was given to 22 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Ryen is used
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 Ryen
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ryen also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ryen over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Ryen
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ryen — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ryen
How popular is the name Ryen?
In 2025, Ryen was given to 22 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Ryen a girl's or a boy's name?
Ryen is used for both girls and boys. About 45% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Ryen?
Ryen has 2 syllables.
When was Ryen most popular?
Ryen peaked in 2005, when 119 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Ryen a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Ryen currently ranks #7,305 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.