Ryler
A masculine name derived from the English surname Riel, itself from a French place name.
Name Census estimates that about 550 living Americans carry the first name Ryler. It is a predominantly male name (98.9% of registrations). The average person named Ryler today is around 11 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Ryler births was 2013 (48 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Ryler. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
550
~ 1 in 623,190 Americans
Peak year
2013
48 babies that year
Average age
11
years old
2024 SSA rank
#3,496
Tracked since 1993
Census
Ryler in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 480 people with the first name Ryler, which placed it at #21,231 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#21,231
National first-name rank
People counted
480
480 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
77.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Ryler
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Ryler is White at 77.3%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (7.1%) and Hispanic (6.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Ryler described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Ryler at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White77.3% · 371
- Two or more races7.1% · 34
- Hispanic or Latino6.9% · 33
- Asian and Pacific Islander4.2% · 20
- Black or African American2.5% · 12
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.1% · 10
Gender
Gender distribution for Ryler
Ryler leans heavily male at 98.9% of total registrations, but 6 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Ryler as a male name
- Ranked #3,496 in 2024
- 33 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2013 (48 births)
Ryler as a female name
- Ranked #14,898 in 2024
- 6 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2024 (6 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Ryler leans strongly male. 443 people counted with this name were male (93.1%), compared with 33 female bearers (6.9%).
Popularity
Ryler: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Ryler from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 301 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Ryler remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Ryler by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Ryler during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Rylers live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. Utah, Texas, California recorded the most babies named Ryler, while California, Texas, Utah recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 10 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Ryler
The given name Ryler is a relatively modern name with roots in both English and German languages. It is believed to have originated as a variant or combination of the names Riley and Tyler.
Riley is an English name derived from the Old English word "rig" meaning "a ridge" or "a raised land." It was initially used as a surname for someone who lived on a ridge. The name Tyler, on the other hand, has German origins and is derived from the word "tüller," meaning "tiler" or "maker of tiles."
While the name Ryler itself does not have a long historical record, its component names have been in use for centuries. The earliest known references to the name Riley date back to the 12th century in England, where it was primarily used as a surname.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Tyler can be found in the 13th century Hundred Rolls of Norfolk, England, where a person named "John le Tullere" was mentioned. This name likely referred to a tiler or someone who worked with tiles.
Throughout history, there have been a few notable individuals with the name Ryler or its variants. One such person was Riley Sharbonno (1910-1997), an American artist known for his landscape paintings and works depicting the American West.
Another notable figure was Tyler Bates (born 1965), an American composer and musician who has composed scores for several popular films and television series, including "Guardians of the Galaxy" and "John Wick."
In the literary world, Riley Blackwood (1912-1988) was an American author and journalist who wrote several novels and non-fiction books, including "The Outrageous Marquess" and "The Peacock Throne."
In the field of sports, Riley Curry (born 2012) gained attention as the daughter of NBA player Stephen Curry, often capturing the hearts of fans with her adorable antics on the sidelines during her father's games.
Finally, Tyler Bauman (born 1990) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who has played for various teams in the American Hockey League and the ECHL.
While the name Ryler may be relatively new, its components have a rich history spanning centuries, drawing from both English and German roots and evolving over time to create a unique and modern name.
People
Ryler + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Ryler as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with R
Other first names starting with R with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Ryler: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ryler?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 550 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Ryler going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 623,190 US residents.
Is Ryler a common name?
We classify Ryler as "Very Rare". It ranks above 85.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 555 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Ryler most popular?
The single biggest year for Ryler was 2013, when 48 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Ryler is about 11 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Ryler in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 480 people with the name Ryler, or 0.16 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #21,231 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Ryler in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Ryler?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Ryler leans strongly male. 443 people counted with this name were male (93.1%), compared with 33 female bearers (6.9%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Ryler?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Ryler is White at 77.3%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (7.1%) and Hispanic (6.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Ryler most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Ryler in the 2020 Census, accounting for 77.3% (371 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Ryler in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Ryler a male name?
Yes, 98.9% of people registered as Ryler in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Ryler still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Ryler in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Ryler can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people share the name Ryler?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.