Ryland
The Story of Ryland
As a girl name
Ryland first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1989, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2016, when 52 Rylands were born — ranking #3,139 that year. As of 2026, Ryland ranks #5,068 for girls with 26 births, falling sharply (-29%). In total, more than 843 Rylands have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Ryland first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1912, with 12 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2013, when 727 Rylands were born — ranking #407 that year. As of 2026, Ryland ranks #826 for boys with 302 births, falling sharply (-33%). In total, more than 13K Rylands have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Ryland
Ryland is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1912 and has accumulated 13K births in the dataset. Ryland's peak popularity came in 2013 when it ranked #407. Use the chart and map above to compare Ryland'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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