Boy name Irish origin Christian tradition

Ryan

RYE-un · 4 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Little king
Language
Irish
Culture
Irish/Celtic
Religion
Christian
Style era
modern
Themes
royal
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#87
2024 births3,892
Peak year1985
First appeared1906
Total US births960,560
1985 peak19061936196519952024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Ry
Alternate spellings
RianRyne
In other languages
Rian (Irish)Ryan (English)

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