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Meanings: Descendent Of RÍ An King Little King Little Ruler Kingly Descendant of Rian Irish name meaning: son of Rian (little king), inspired by a family name. Namesakes: Ryan O'Neal, American actor.
Ryan was ranked 39 in 2016 boys names list in US and remain unchanged from its previous ranking in 2015. Ryan was ranked 414 in 2016 US female names list and elevated by 3.72% from its previous ranking of 430 in 2015.
Full form of Ryan : Reserved Youthful Amiable Naughty
Ryan is a very very popular first name for a girl in England & Wales which is popular since 1996 and ranked 69 in 2015. Around 64054 people wear Ryan as their first name. Ryan is a rare first name for a girl in England & Wales which is a rare name since 1997 and ranked 69 in 2015. Only 64054 people have Ryan as their first name. Ryan is a very consistent name over the past 18 years.
Ryan was a rare first name for a boy but is a very very popular first name for a boy which is popular since 2016 and ranked 39 in 2016 in United States. Around 939294 people wear Ryan as their first name. Ryan is a very consistent name over the past 130 years. 0.259862% of people in US have this given name.
Complete history of Ryan
Year | Rank | Occurence |
Popular boy name in |
1958 | 413 | 310 |
1959 | 377 | 399 |
1960 | 383 | 383 |
1961 | 374 | 390 |
1962 | 375 | 402 |
1963 | 292 | 645 |
1964 | 322 | 519 |
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1965 | 214 | 1089 |
1966 | 170 | 1577 |
1967 | 146 | 1930 |
1968 | 128 | 2174 |
1969 | 130 | 2254 |
1970 | 137 | 2333 |
1971 | 50 | 6194 |
1972 | 39 | 8898 |
1973 | 30 | 10519 |
1974 | 25 | 13192 |
1975 | 23 | 15303 |
1976 | 16 | 17502 |
1977 | 16 | 21256 |
1978 | 14 | 21334 |
1979 | 14 | 23218 |
1980 | 15 | 24799 |
1981 | 13 | 26821 |
1982 | 13 | 26695 |
1983 | 13 | 27842 |
1984 | 12 | 28717 |
1985 | 12 | 29889 |
1986 | 11 | 29503 |
1987 | 13 | 28475 |
1988 | 13 | 27734 |
1989 | 13 | 28408 |
1990 | 11 | 29244 |
1991 | 11 | 27533 |
1992 | 13 | 27005 |
1993 | 13 | 26720 |
1994 | 16 | 24053 |
1995 | 15 | 23086 |
1996 | 16 | 21806 |
1997 | 15 | 20526 |
1998 | 17 | 20194 |
1999 | 12 | 21011 |
2000 | 13 | 20264 |
2001 | 15 | 18286 |
2002 | 16 | 17656 |
2003 | 13 | 19571 |
2004 | 12 | 19488 |
2005 | 14 | 17980 |
2006 | 14 | 16426 |
2007 | 16 | 15703 |
2008 | 18 | 14679 |
2009 | 20 | 13105 |
2010 | 23 | 11967 |
2011 | 25 | 11488 |
2012 | 26 | 10934 |
2013 | 30 | 9867 |
2014 | 37 | 9069 |
2015 | 39 | 8511 |
2016 | 39 | 8215 |
Popular girl name in |
1977 | 459 | 362 |
1978 | 344 | 580 |
1979 | 348 | 558 |
1980 | 359 | 602 |
1981 | 325 | 675 |
1982 | 366 | 596 |
1983 | 339 | 609 |
1984 | 365 | 543 |
1985 | 366 | 570 |
1986 | 324 | 703 |
1987 | 327 | 698 |
1988 | 369 | 613 |
1989 | 399 | 568 |
1990 | 475 | 451 |
1991 | 462 | 431 |
1992 | 518 | 377 |
1993 | 531 | 350 |
1994 | 520 | 359 |
1995 | 529 | 356 |
1996 | 515 | 382 |
1997 | 522 | 360 |
1998 | 468 | 477 |
1999 | 481 | 454 |
2000 | 504 | 448 |
2001 | 498 | 465 |
2002 | 462 | 518 |
2003 | 430 | 598 |
2004 | 403 | 700 |
2005 | 412 | 676 |
2006 | 416 | 689 |
2007 | 424 | 706 |
2008 | 486 | 574 |
2009 | 502 | 527 |
2010 | 535 | 463 |
2011 | 494 | 506 |
2012 | 518 | 467 |
2013 | 540 | 438 |
2014 | 465 | 606 |
2015 | 430 | 677 |
2016 | 414 | 680 |
General boy name in |
1943 | 537 | 34 |
1945 | 519 | 36 |
1946 | 525 | 65 |
1947 | 500 | 102 |
1948 | 524 | 83 |
1949 | 504 | 102 |
1950 | 496 | 99 |
1951 | 506 | 105 |
1952 | 498 | 125 |
1953 | 480 | 145 |
1954 | 503 | 133 |
1955 | 465 | 180 |
1956 | 471 | 192 |
1957 | 422 | 279 |
General girl name in |
1971 | 732 | 45 |
1972 | 706 | 56 |
1973 | 668 | 83 |
1974 | 621 | 126 |
1975 | 621 | 139 |
1976 | 590 | 163 |
Rare boy name in |
1906 | 235 | 10 |
1911 | 295 | 6 |
1913 | 406 | 7 |
1914 | 453 | 9 |
1916 | 503 | 7 |
1917 | 514 | 8 |
1918 | 522 | 12 |
1919 | 535 | 6 |
1920 | 528 | 12 |
1921 | 538 | 17 |
1922 | 539 | 8 |
1923 | 548 | 10 |
1924 | 550 | 7 |
1925 | 541 | 14 |
1926 | 534 | 14 |
1927 | 537 | 9 |
1928 | 531 | 14 |
1929 | 537 | 6 |
1930 | 523 | 14 |
1931 | 512 | 15 |
1932 | 512 | 14 |
1933 | 514 | 11 |
1934 | 517 | 13 |
1935 | 515 | 11 |
1936 | 510 | 13 |
1937 | 509 | 14 |
1938 | 513 | 8 |
1939 | 510 | 21 |
1940 | 520 | 18 |
1941 | 521 | 13 |
1942 | 534 | 26 |
1944 | 529 | 23 |
Rare girl name in |
1959 | 770 | 7 |
1960 | 781 | 5 |
1964 | 776 | 5 |
1965 | 756 | 6 |
1966 | 729 | 17 |
1967 | 735 | 15 |
1968 | 741 | 14 |
1969 | 748 | 16 |
1970 | 765 | 24 |
Full Historical data
History of Ryan
Irish monk, expelled by the Anglo-Saxon hordes who swept into his country, landed in Brittany Briac in the 6th century. He founded a monastery on a parish would become the city of Ginguamp. He died around 555. It is the patron saint of Bourbriac where his tomb is located.
Expression number of Ryan is 22.
Ryan are persistent and possess leadership abilities. Ryan dream big and so are their achievements in real world. Ryan can transform any idea into reality which make them a master builder equipped with ingenuity and innovation.
Names that rhyme with Ryan Famous people named Ryan Rebekah Ryan in Deep Freeze as Actress
Lizzie Ryan in A.k.a Jersey as Actress
Eveanna Ryan in War of the Buttons as Actress
Carrie Ryan in Thursday Afternoon as Actress
Dana Bryant in Slumber Party as Actress
Julia Gaddy Bryant in JR's Masterpiece as Actress
Lata Ryan in Jurassic Park as Producer
Sheila Ryan in Liars All as Miscellaneous Crew
Ryan Walsh in Call to Action as Actress
Kei'la Ryan in Rem as Actress
Names like Ryan Ryan Namesakes Related Names: RyaRyaanRyadRyahRyahnRyanRyanaRyananthonyRyanchristianRyanchristopherRyaneRyanjacobRyanjamesRyanjayRyanjosephRyanleeRyanmatthewRyanmichaelRyannRyannaPosts having Ryan: Comments :Ryan is a predominantly male first name of originated from Angelicised Ó Riain of Irish and Welsh origin frequently given in Anglo-Saxon countries. It is also used in Persian and Arabic speaking countries as avariant of Rayan or Rayyan which means "gates of paradise" in Arabic and "wise" in Persain. It consists of Ray which means rason and wisdom. It is also said that this name represents an excessive and deviant personality. The origins of this name are multiple and sometimes visible in Central Africa.
In Ireland, the name consistently ranking among top 15 names. In Scotland the name was not so famous until 1993 but became one of the most popular name during 1994-1998 and is ranked among the Top 5 namesin Northern Island but not so popular in England and Whales.
As for US the name has been popular since 1946 and ranks among top 20 names. It is also used as a female given name and is used since 1974. The fame of the name is oftenly credited to the American Actor Ryan O'Neal. - Jenni Zehr
Popularity of Ryan