U.S. baby names · 1880–2025
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Ryland

Ryland is now well below its former popularity. All-time it's been given to 13,985 U.S. babies, the 1,174th most common name by sound today, peaking at 754 in 2013, with 407 in 2025.

Ryland has no common alternate spellings by sound.

Rising

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, “National data” baby-names files (1880–2025).