boy (SSA Category)English OriginUS Rank #416 in 2025

Rylan

Verified Meaning & Etymology

“Land where rye is grown”

Linguistic heritage: English

Pronunciation
English Phonetic:REYE-luhn
IPA (US English):/ˈraɪ.lən/
Source: Carnegie Mellon Pronouncing Dictionary (en-US)
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Peak Popularity20112,766 births in peak year
2025 US Rank#416961 births in 2025
Total US Registrations41,160Recorded since 1880
Demographic Ratio84% MaleBased on SSA application records

Historical US Popularity Trajectory

Annual recorded US births from 1980 to 2025 (US Social Security Administration)

06921,3832,0752,766198019891998200720162025
Peak US Popularity2011 (2,766 births)
Earliest RecordYear 1980
Recent 2025 Level771 births

Data source: United States Social Security Administration (1880–2025). The SSA privacy policy suppresses counts under 5. Data indicates biological sex entered on Social Security applications.

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Demographic Data:

United States Social Security Administration (SSA) National Data (1880–2025). Counts reflect 100% of Social Security card applications where year, sex, and state of birth are recorded.

Linguistic Derivation:

Meanings cross-referenced with Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Nurturepedia (MIT). Phonetics audited against the Carnegie Mellon University Pronouncing Dictionary (BSD).

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