Ryann
Ryann is a female given name. Notable people with the name include:Ryann Donnelly, American musical artist Ryann Holmes, American consultant Ryann Krais, American athlete Ryann O'Toole, American professional golfer Ryann Redmond, American actress Ryann Richardson, American political activist Ryann Shane, American actress Ryann Torrero, Chilean footballer
- English
Meaning & Origin of Ryann
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ryann is a female given name. Notable people with the name include:Ryann Donnelly, American musical artist Ryann Holmes, American consultant Ryann Krais, American athlete Ryann O'Toole, American professional golfer Ryann Redmond, American actress Ryann Richardson, American political activist Ryann Shane, American actress Ryann Torrero, Chilean footballer
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Ryann
As a girl name
Ryann first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1971, with 8 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2006: 408 births, good for #695 nationwide. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 28% of all recorded Ryanns. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #1,310 among girl names with 174 births, falling sharply (-39%). In total, more than 12K Ryanns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
American parents first put Ryann on the record books as a boy name in 1974, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1982, when 26 Ryanns were born — ranking #2,059 that year. The 1980s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 24% of all recorded Ryanns. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #7,720 among boy names with 7 births, falling sharply (-28%). In total, more than 766 Ryanns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Variants & Related Forms of Ryann
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Names that sound like Ryann
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About the name Ryann
Ryann is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1971 and has accumulated 12K births in the dataset. Ryann's peak popularity came in 2006 when it ranked #695. Use the chart and map above to compare Ryann's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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