Ryu is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #5892 in 1996 with 10 recorded births. This places Ryu in the bottom 44% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2012 with 130 births ranking #1320. In 1996, approximately 1 in every 189,423 boys born was named Ryu. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.