Spellings
Ryan or Rian?
In the US in 2025, 89% of babies in this name family were spelled Ryan and 5% Rian. Same name, slightly different impression: here are the figures for each spelling.
Ryan89% of the family3,532 born in 2025#99 among boys−59% since 2015Rian5% of the family189 born in 2025#1,244 among boys+29% since 2015Riyan2% of the family93 born in 2025#1,852 among boys+35% since 2015Riaan2% of the family92 born in 2025#1,753 among boys−60% since 2015Riyaan1% of the family35 born in 2025#3,314 among boys−19% since 2015Rion1% of the family33 born in 2025#3,949 among boys−27% since 2015
Ten years ago
Ryan already led in 2015, with 95% of the family's births; it has 90% in 2025. All spellings together, the family went from 9,044 to 3,931 births (−57%).
| Spelling | 2015 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan | 8,548 | 3,532 | −59% |
| Rian | 124 | 160 | +29% |
| Riyan | 63 | 85 | +35% |
| Riaan | 229 | 92 | −60% |
| Riyaan | 43 | 35 | −19% |
| Rion | 37 | 27 | −27% |
How they sound
- Ryan /ˈraɪən/ (RY-un)
- Rian /ˈraɪən/ (RY-un)
- Riyan /rɪˈjɑːn/ (ree-YAHN)
- Riaan /riˈɑn/ (ree-AHN)
- Riyaan /riˈjɑn/ (ree-YAHN)
- Rion /ˈraɪən/ (RY-un)
In France
In France in 2025: Ryan 135 births (#364 among boys), Rian 10 births, Riyan 15 births and Rion 5 births. The other spellings are not given there often enough to be counted.
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France), 2025 data. How we calculate these figures.
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