Rylyn
The Story of Rylyn
As a girl name
Rylyn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1998, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2013, when 40 Rylyns were born — ranking #3,778 that year. As of 2026, Rylyn ranks #7,882 for girls 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
Rylyn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2005, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2013, when 20 Rylyns were born — ranking #4,619 that year. As of 2026, Rylyn ranks #7,205 for boys 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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