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Rylan

RY-luhn /ˈraɪlən/

At a glance

In short
Rylan is a unisex name usually linked to the English surname Ryland, meaning land where rye grows.
U.S. rank 2025 (boys)
#416
Babies in 2025 (boys)
771 (0.042% of boys)
As a girl name
#1,200 in 2025 (190 babies)Peak #700 in 2011
Trend (boys)
Slipping #327 in 2020 #416 in 2025
Peak (boys)
#146 in 2011
First recorded
1968 (as a boy name; 1992 as a girl name)

Meaning of Rylan

Rylan is a modern name whose origin is not certain. It is usually explained as a variant of Ryland, an English surname from an Old English place name meaning land where rye grows, or as an elaboration of Ryan. It is used for both boys and girls.

Well-known bearers include the English broadcaster Rylan Clark, who rose to fame on The X Factor in 2012, and the Canadian platform diver Rylan Wiens, who competed at the 2024 Olympic Games.

In the United States, Rylan climbed from 1,060th in 1996 to a peak of 146th in 2011, when 2,766 babies received it. It has eased since then, and in 2025 it ranked 416th with 771 babies.

How to pronounce Rylan

English

Popularity of Rylan in the U.S.

Rylan was the #416 boy name in the U.S. in 2025, with 771 babies. It peaked at #146 in 2011 and has been in the top 1,000 since 1997. It first appears in the records in 1968. As a girl name it was #1,200 in 2025, with 190 babies.

Bar and line chart: Rylan in the U.S., 1968–2025. Bars: boys given the name each year, most 2,766 in 2011 and 771 in 2025. Line: rank among boy names, peak #146 in 2011, #416 in 2025.
  • Boys named Rylan (left scale)
  • Rank among U.S. boy names (right scale, #1 at the top)
By year, 1968–2025. Source: SSA. Download: PNG · SVG
Boys year by year, 1968⁠–⁠2025 55 rows
YearBabiesRankvs previous year
2025771416▼ 47
2024886369▲ 7
2023855376–
2022862376▼ 37
2021958339▼ 12
20201,008327▼ 2
20191,025325▼ 33
20181,197292▼ 5
20171,264287▼ 31
20161,402256▼ 15
20151,555241▼ 21
20141,743220▼ 18
20131,896202▼ 23
20122,171179▼ 33
20112,766146▲ 37
20102,057183▲ 13
20091,951196▲ 21
20081,747217▲ 40
20071,375257▲ 2
20061,328259▲ 22
20051,180281▲ 91
2004746372▲ 53
2003603425▲ 50
2002500475▲ 24
2001458499▲ 68
2000363567▲ 45
1999297612▲ 49
1998259661▲ 182
1997169843▲ 217
19961151,060▲ 215
1995841,275▼ 156
19941021,119▲ 169
1993781,288▼ 60
1992841,228▼ 26
1991851,202▲ 345
1990541,547▲ 68
1989491,615▼ 274
1988591,341▼ 25
1987561,316▲ 160
1986461,476▲ 9
1985451,485▲ 205
1984341,690▲ 97
1983311,787▲ 272
1982262,059▼ 117
1981281,942▼ 418
1980401,524▲ 941
1979192,465▼ 331
1978222,134▼ 71
1977232,063▲ 763
1976142,826▼ 376
1975172,450▲ 1,740
197474,190▼ 967
1973103,223▲ 1,218
197264,441back
196863,673new

Girls year by year, 1992⁠–⁠2025 33 rows
YearBabiesRankvs previous year
20251901,200▼ 75
20242151,125▼ 101
20232471,024▼ 40
2022269984▼ 34
2021277950▼ 82
2020310868▲ 1
2019308869▼ 87
2018349782▲ 12
2017345794▼ 32
2016374762▲ 113
2015318875▼ 64
2014343811▲ 4
2013330815▼ 73
2012374742▼ 42
2011398700▲ 92
2010348792▲ 69
2009323861▲ 161
20082561,022▲ 115
20072261,137▼ 4
20062181,133▲ 229
20051591,362▲ 627
2004931,989▲ 312
2003732,301▲ 78
2002672,379▲ 465
2001512,844▲ 96
2000482,940▲ 305
1999393,245▲ 586
1998303,831▲ 2,037
1997165,868▲ 1,706
1996117,574▲ 2,940
1995710,514▼ 2,910
1994117,604back
1992513,317new

Rylan by state

Rylan ranks #157 in Mississippi (2025).

Map: Rylan's 2025 rank among boy names in each U.S. state
Rank among boy names by state, 2025. Source: SSA. Download: PNG · SVG
Rank by state 39 states
StateRankBabies
Mississippi15720
North Dakota1916
Louisiana19826
Alabama21526
South Dakota2216
Montana2275
Arkansas24714
Kentucky26920
Wisconsin27321
Indiana29227
North Carolina29542
Missouri30222
New Mexico3116
Kansas32411
South Carolina32716
West Virginia3305
Georgia34335
Iowa34610
Tennessee35923
Nevada3628
Illinois37528
Nebraska3776
Oklahoma39511
Pennsylvania39726
Ohio41126
Minnesota42013
Florida43045
Texas43976
Colorado44113
Washington47415
Oregon4747
Maryland47510
Virginia49715
Michigan51716
California58251
Arizona6729
Massachusetts6906
New Jersey8297
New York1,05511

Notable people named Rylan

  • Rylan Clark is an English broadcaster and TV personality who rose to fame on The X Factor in 2012, finishing fifth, and won Celebrity Big Brother the next year.
  • Rylan Thomas Bannon is an American professional baseball third baseman and free agent who has played in MLB for the Orioles, Braves, and Astros.
  • Rylan Mackenzie Wiens is a Canadian platform diver who represented Canada at the 2024 Olympic Games.