boy's name
Ryu
- Gender Boy
- Letters 3
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,098
Ryu is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 59 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2012, when 130 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 56,192 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1985.
Ryu over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 12 |
| 1990s | 77 |
| 2000s | 372 |
| 2010s | 741 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 488 |
How popular is Ryu?
In 2025, Ryu was given to 59 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Ryu 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 Ryu
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ryu also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ryu over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Ryu
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ryu — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ryu
How popular is the name Ryu?
In 2025, Ryu was given to 59 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Ryu a girl's or a boy's name?
Ryu is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Ryu most popular?
Ryu peaked in 2012, when 130 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Ryu a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Ryu currently ranks #1,177 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.