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Ryan
say it ry-un
What Ryan means
- Irish little king debated
How popular it is
In the top 100 in 6 countries.
Its use is falling over the last ten years.
- no. 20 in Ireland (2017)
- no. 30 in Ontario & Quebec (2020)
- no. 62 in Australia (2024)
- no. 66 in New Zealand (2023)
- no. 82 in the US (2024)
- no. 90 in Northern Ireland (2025)
- no. 112 in Scotland (2025)
- no. 120 in Switzerland (2025)
In the United States it was most popular around 1980.
Other forms
Names with a similar meaning
Rory Kian Malik Rian Kingston Reagan Basile King Melker Ruairi Kingsley Rex
Ryan in stories
- The Office: Ryan Howard, the temp turned executive
- The O.C.: Ryan Atwood, the outsider from Chino