Rylynn
A modern invented name combining elements meaning "rye" and "little lake or waterfall".
Name Census estimates that about 3,067 living Americans carry the first name Rylynn. It is a predominantly female name (96.3% of registrations). The average person named Rylynn today is around 10 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Rylynn births was 2016 (218 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Rylynn. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Although Rylynn is used almost entirely for girls, the SSA data does show 114 boys registered with the name since 1880.
- • Rylynn is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 10 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
3.1K
~ 1 in 111,756 Americans
Peak year
2016
218 babies that year
Average age
10
years old
2023 SSA rank
#1,781
Tracked since 1996
Census
Rylynn in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 2,006 people with the first name Rylynn, which placed it at #7,562 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#7,562
National first-name rank
People counted
2.0K
2,006 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.7
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
76.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Rylynn
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Rylynn is White at 76.7%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (7.5%) and Two or More Races (6.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Rylynn described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Rylynn at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White76.7% · 1,538
- Hispanic or Latino7.5% · 150
- Two or more races6.8% · 136
- Black or African American6.2% · 124
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.6% · 33
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.2% · 25
Gender
Gender distribution for Rylynn
Rylynn leans heavily female at 96.3% of total registrations, but 114 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Rylynn as a male name
- Ranked #9,579 in 2023
- 8 male births in 2023
- Peak: 2011 (14 births)
Rylynn as a female name
- Ranked #1,781 in 2024
- 113 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2016 (209 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Rylynn leans strongly female. 1,915 people counted with this name were female (95.4%), compared with 92 male bearers (4.6%).
Popularity
Rylynn: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Rylynn from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 1,886 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Rylynn remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Rylynn by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Rylynn during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Rylynns live
The SSA's state-level files cover 31 states and territories. Ohio, Texas, California recorded the most babies named Rylynn, while Nevada, Kansas, Idaho recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 57 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Rylynn
The name Rylynn is a relatively modern name that emerged in the late 20th century. It is an English name that combines the names Ryan and Lynn. The name Ryan is derived from the Irish surname Ó Riain, meaning "descendant of Rian." Rian was a common Irish personal name derived from the word "rí," meaning "king." The name Lynn, on the other hand, has its roots in the Welsh name Llyn, meaning "lake" or "pool."
While the name Rylynn itself does not have a long historical lineage, its components have been around for centuries. The name Ryan has been used in Ireland for generations, with records dating back to the 13th century. Similarly, the name Lynn has been used in England and Wales for hundreds of years.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Rylynn was in the late 20th century. It gained popularity as a unique combination of traditional names, reflecting the trend of creating new names by blending existing ones.
Throughout history, there have been a few notable individuals with the name Rylynn. Rylynn Nelson, born in 1985, is an American basketball player who played for the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. Rylynn Andera, born in 1992, is a Canadian actress known for her roles in television shows like "Supernatural" and "The Killing."
In the literary world, Rylynn Yolene is a fictional character from the "Daughters of the Moon" book series by Lynne Ewing, published in the early 2000s. Although a relatively modern name, Rylynn has also been used in various creative works, contributing to its growing popularity.
It is worth noting that while the name Rylynn may not have a long historical lineage, it carries the cultural and linguistic influences of its component names, which have been in use for centuries. As a unique and modern name, Rylynn has gained recognition and popularity in recent decades, reflecting the ever-evolving nature of naming traditions.
People
Rylynn + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Rylynn as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with R
Other first names starting with R with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Rylynn: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rylynn?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 3,067 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Rylynn going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 111,756 US residents.
Is Rylynn a common name?
We classify Rylynn as "Rare". It ranks above 95.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 3,091 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Rylynn most popular?
The single biggest year for Rylynn was 2016, when 218 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Rylynn is about 10 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Rylynn in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 2,006 people with the name Rylynn, or 0.66 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #7,562 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Rylynn in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Rylynn?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Rylynn leans strongly female. 1,915 people counted with this name were female (95.4%), compared with 92 male bearers (4.6%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Rylynn?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Rylynn is White at 76.7%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (7.5%) and Two or More Races (6.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Rylynn most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Rylynn in the 2020 Census, accounting for 76.7% (1,538 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Rylynn in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Rylynn a female name?
Yes, 96.3% of people registered as Rylynn in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Rylynn still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Rylynn in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Rylynn can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many Americans are named Rylynn?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.