Ryan is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #575 in 2011 with 506 recorded births. This places Ryan in the top 3% of ranked US girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Uncommon. The name reached its all-time peak in 2018 with 866 births ranking #365. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 32.5%. In 2011, approximately 1 in every 3,476 girls born was named Ryan. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.
Ryan is a hugely successful Irish-rooted name usually explained as little king. It feels friendly, modern, and effortlessly familiar.
The name moved from Irish surname use into mainstream first-name use and later became one of the major boys' names of the late twentieth century. Its continued strength comes from its simplicity and ease.