Boys name
Ryan
Ryan is a boys' name given to 962,658 boys in the United States since 1920, peaking in 1985 with 29,905 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of #1 among boys names in Massachusetts in 2008.
Which states favor Ryan
Ryan by state
Top states by all-time births named Ryan. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 118,696 | #80 (2025) |
| 2 | New York | 64,687 | #45 (2025) |
| 3 | Texas | 57,112 | #112 (2025) |
| 4 | Pennsylvania | 53,033 | #76 (2025) |
| 5 | Illinois | 47,579 | #103 (2025) |
| 6 | Ohio | 46,413 | #155 (2025) |
| 7 | Michigan | 41,408 | #152 (2025) |
| 8 | Florida | 40,817 | #68 (2025) |
| 9 | New Jersey | 34,321 | #44 (2025) |
| 10 | Massachusetts | 29,170 | #49 (2025) |
| 11 | Indiana | 24,392 | #162 (2025) |
| 12 | Wisconsin | 24,309 | #159 (2025) |
| 13 | Minnesota | 23,278 | #173 (2025) |
| 14 | Washington | 22,936 | #123 (2025) |
| 15 | Virginia | 21,132 | #73 (2025) |
| 16 | Missouri | 21,125 | #148 (2025) |
| 17 | Maryland | 18,390 | #73 (2025) |
| 18 | Georgia | 17,167 | #134 (2025) |
| 19 | North Carolina | 17,059 | #140 (2025) |
| 20 | Colorado | 16,147 | #109 (2025) |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).