ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 👦As Boy Name 1974 First Year 2026 Last Year 2005 Peak Year #2163 Peak Rank 1K Total Count 53 Years Active 👧As Girl Name 1979 First Year 2026 Last Year 2005 Peak Year #2670 Peak Rank 1K Total Count 42 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Ryen What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Ryen is a variety of the Irish/English given name Ryan and a Norwegian surname. Notable people with it include: Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryen%5F%28name%29) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryen%5F%28name%29) 📖 ## The Story of Ryen ### As a girl name Ryen first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1979, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2005, when 63 Ryens were born — ranking #2,670 that year. As of 2026, Ryen ranks #7,566 for girls with 14 births, falling sharply (-30%). In total, more than 1K Ryens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s. ### As a boy name Ryen first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1974, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2005, when 56 Ryens were born — ranking #2,163 that year. As of 2026, Ryen ranks #6,715 for boys with 12 births, falling sharply (-41%). In total, more than 1K Ryens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time Girls Boys ## Popularity by State 👧 Girls 👦 Boys ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Ryen Phonetically similar names — useful when Ryen is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Ryan](/ryan) * [Rion](/rion) * [Rhian](/rhian) * [Ryon](/ryon) * [Ryun](/ryun) * Ruin * [Rowan](/rowan) * [Rian](/rian) * [Rohan](/rohan) * [Rayon](/rayon) * Ruine * [Rowen](/rowen) Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Ryen What does the name Ryen mean? Ryen is a variety of the Irish/English given name Ryan and a Norwegian surname. Notable people with it include: How popular is Ryen in 2026? In 2026, Ryen ranks #6,715 among boys' names in the U.S., with 12 babies given the name that year. When was Ryen most popular? Ryen reached its peak popularity in 2005, ranking #2,163 that year with 56 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Ryen most popular? Ryen has historically been most popular in Washington, Illinois, New York. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Ryen. Is Ryen a unisex name? Yes — Ryen is used for both girls and boys in U.S. records, with about 44% of Ryens assigned female and 56% assigned male historically. What names go well with Ryen? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Ryen include Sakai, Nevaeh, Delman. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names ### 👦 Similar Boy Names [👦SakaiPeak #2163](/sakai)[👦NevaehPeak #2163](/nevaeh)[👦DelmanPeak #2162](/delman)[👦WestlyPeak #2162](/westly) ### 👧 Similar Girl Names [👧JoslinPeak #2670](/joslin)[👧KameaPeak #2670](/kamea)[👧KayloniPeak #2670](/kayloni)[👧MeherPeak #2670](/meher) ## About the name Ryen Ryen is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1974 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Ryen's peak popularity came in 2005 when it ranked #2,163\. Use the chart and map above to compare Ryen's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2005 → ](/year/2005) * [ Names of the 2000s → ](/decade/2000s) * [ Names starting with "R" → ](/letter/r) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) * [ Browse unisex names → ](/names/unisex) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.