Ryan Gosling
There are approximately 2 people named Ryan Gosling living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 171,377,169 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Ryan with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Gosling. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
2
1 in 171,377,169
Named Ryan
953K
Alive today
Named Gosling
812
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 953K
Rarity: Very Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1985
Average age: 33
Top Census group: White (80.0%)
Estimated bearers: 812
Rarity: Very Rare
Census rank: #34,480
Per 100K: 0.24
Top ancestry: White (88.0%)
First name trend
Ryan: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Ryan. The peak year was 1985 with 30,479 births. The average person named Ryan today is 33 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Ryan
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Ryan, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 80.0%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name 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 name Ryan at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White80.0% · 699,206
- Hispanic or Latino7.2% · 62,603
- Black or African American4.4% · 38,772
- Asian and Pacific Islander4.2% · 36,371
- Two or more races3.7% · 32,438
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 4,880
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Gosling surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Gosling, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 88.0%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Gosling 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 Gosling at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White88.0% · 623
- Black or African American4.5% · 32
- Hispanic or Latino4.5% · 32
- Two or more races1.7% · 12
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 5
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 4
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Ryan has a living-bearer frequency of 0.2781% of the US population, based on 953,226 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Ryan right now.
The surname Gosling appears at a rate of 0.24 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0002%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 2 people with the full name Ryan Gosling. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Ryan
FAQ
Ryan Gosling: questions and answers
How many people are named Ryan Gosling?
We estimate approximately 2 people in the United States share the full name Ryan Gosling. That works out to about 1 in 171,377,169 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.2781%) with the surname frequency (0.24 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Ryan Gosling?
We classify Ryan Gosling as "Very Rare". About 1 in 171,377,169 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Ryan a male or female name?
Ryan is predominantly male. Out of 987,785 total SSA registrations, 97.2% were male and 2.8% were female. See the full Ryan 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 share the full name Ryan Gosling?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.