Ryel
The Story of Ryel
As a girl name
American parents first put Ryel on the record books as a girl name in 2013, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2013, when 6 Ryels were born — ranking #14,580 that year. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2019 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 11 Ryels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Ryel as a boy name dates back to 2007, when 5 babies received it. 2024 was its biggest year on record, with 11 newborns named Ryel — #7,224 in the national rankings. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 44% of all recorded Ryels. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (11 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 41 Ryels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Ryel
Ryel is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2007 and has accumulated 41 births in the dataset. Ryel's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #7,224. Use the chart and map above to compare Ryel'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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