Bj Ryan
There are approximately 1 people named Bj Ryan living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Bj with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Ryan. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Bj
693
Alive today
Named Ryan
158K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 693
Rarity: Very Rare
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1982
Average age: 36
Estimated bearers: 158K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #201
Per 100K: 46.04
Top ancestry: White (88.9%)
First name trend
Bj: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Bj. The peak year was 1982 with 41 births. The average person named Bj today is 36 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Ryan surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Ryan, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 88.9%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Ryan described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Ryan at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White88.9% · 122,260
- Hispanic or Latino3.7% · 5,031
- Two or more races3.1% · 4,326
- Black or African American3.0% · 4,068
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.0% · 1,370
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 544
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Bj has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0002% of the US population, based on 693 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Ryan appears at a rate of 46.04 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0460%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Bj Ryan. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people with the surname Ryan
FAQ
Bj Ryan: questions and answers
How many people are named Bj Ryan?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Bj Ryan. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0002%) with the surname frequency (46.04 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Bj Ryan?
We classify Bj Ryan as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Bj a male or female name?
Bj is predominantly male. Out of 723 total SSA registrations, 99.3% were male and 0.7% were female. See the full Bj profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people are named Bj Ryan?
For a quick modern take, check how common the name Bj Ryan is on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.