Ryad
How to say it: RYAD · /ˈʁjad/
From Arabic 'riyad' meaning 'gardens, meadows' - place-name and masculine name, also capital of Saudi Arabia.
Ryad was the 3,947th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 0 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are down about 24% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #4,149 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #3,947 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 0 |
| Share of births | 1 in 157,873 |
| Peak decade | 2010s |
| Change over 10 years | −24% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #4,149 |
| In France, 2025 | #275 among boys’ names, 40 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Ryad is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Ry
- Ryo
Honouring a Ryad in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Ryad is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French.
In France: #275 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Ryad
- Ryad Boudebouz (born 1990)Algerian footballer
- Ryad Merhy (born 1992)Ivorian boxer
- Ryad Assani-Razaki (born 1981)Canadian author
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