Girl’s name · American English

Ryla

How to say it: RY-luh · /ˈraɪlə/

Modern American invention possibly from Rylee - recent short feminine coinage with no traditional meaning.

Ryla was the 1,589th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 91 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up 3.2-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,143 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures

#1,589for girls in 2025
1 in 36,432US babies
91born in 2025
#1,143projected for 2030
2020sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Ryla
Rank among girls’ names, 2025#1,589
Babies born in 202591
Share of births1 in 36,432
Peak decade2020s
Change over 10 years×3.2
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#1,143

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Ryla is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 47 per million births, 2020s.

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Nicknames

  • Ry

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Ryla is about under 1 in 200.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English.

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