Rylan is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #8001 in 1996 with 11 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2011 with 398 births ranking #700. In 1996, approximately 1 in every 159,360 girls born was named Rylan. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.
Rylan is a smooth, modern surname-style name often linked to the Ryland family of names. It feels bright, current, and easy to picture in contemporary use.
The name rose quite recently and fits the broader trend for polished boys' names ending in -an. It is better understood as part of a modern style family than as a heavily traditional classic.