Rylyn
The Story of Rylyn
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Rylyn as a girl name dates back to 1998, when 8 babies received it. 2013 was its biggest year on record, with 40 newborns named Rylyn — #3,778 in the national rankings. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 46% of all recorded Rylyns. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #7,882 among girl names with 13 births, falling sharply (-41%). In total, more than 702 Rylyns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Rylyn as a boy name dates back to 2005, when 6 babies received it. 2013 was its biggest year on record, with 20 newborns named Rylyn — #4,619 in the national rankings. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 50% of all recorded Rylyns. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #7,205 among boy names with 10 births, holding steady (+0%). In total, more than 225 Rylyns 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 Rylyn
Rylyn is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1998 and has accumulated 702 births in the dataset. Rylyn's peak popularity came in 2013 when it ranked #3,778. Use the chart and map above to compare Rylyn'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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