Rylin
Of unknown origin, possibly an invented variant of Ryland.
Name Census estimates that about 2,740 living Americans carry the first name Rylin. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 62.8% of registrations being female. The average person named Rylin today is around 13 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Rylin births was 2011 (190 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Rylin. 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.
Key insights
- • Rylin sits in rare territory as a truly gender-neutral name, given to boys and girls in near-equal numbers.
- • Rylin is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 13 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
2.7K
~ 1 in 125,093 Americans
Peak year
2011
190 babies that year
Average age
13
years old
2024 SSA rank
#3,315
Tracked since 1994
Census
Rylin in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 2,072 people with the first name Rylin, which placed it at #7,381 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
#7,381
National first-name rank
People counted
2.1K
2,072 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.7
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
75.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Rylin
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Rylin is White at 75.0%. The next largest groups are Black (8.6%) and Hispanic (6.5%). 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 Rylin 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 Rylin at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White75.0% · 1,553
- Black or African American8.6% · 178
- Hispanic or Latino6.5% · 135
- Two or more races6.5% · 134
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.9% · 40
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.5% · 32
Gender
Gender distribution for Rylin
Rylin is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 2,764 total registrations, 1,028 (37.2%) were male and 1,736 (62.8%) were female.
Rylin as a male name
- Ranked #3,755 in 2024
- 30 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2011 (74 births)
Rylin as a female name
- Ranked #3,315 in 2024
- 48 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2011 (116 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Rylin on both sides of the split. Of the 2,075 people counted with this name, 755 were male (36.4%) and 1,320 were female (63.6%).
Popularity
Rylin: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Rylin 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 1,493 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Rylin remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Rylin 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 Rylin during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Rylins live
The SSA's state-level files cover 22 states and territories. California, Texas, Ohio recorded the most babies named Rylin, while New York, Missouri, Kansas recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 32 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Rylin
The given name Rylin appears to be a modern, anglicized variation of the Irish name Riolan or Riolán. The name is derived from the Gaelic words "rí" meaning "king" and "lán" meaning "full" or "complete". Together, the name can be interpreted as "full king" or "complete ruler".
The earliest recorded use of the name Riolan dates back to the 6th century AD, when it was borne by an Irish prince and warrior. Records indicate that Riolan was the son of Áed Dub, a king of the Dál Fiatach dynasty in the province of Ulster. Riolan is mentioned in several medieval Irish annals and genealogies, but little is known about his life and deeds.
In the 9th century, another notable figure named Riolan appears in the historical records. This Riolan was an Irish monk and scribe who resided at the monastery of Clonmacnoise. He is credited with transcribing and preserving several important manuscripts, including a copy of the Annals of Ulster, a chronicle of events in Ireland from the 5th to the 16th century.
The name Riolan remained in use among Irish families throughout the Middle Ages, but it was relatively uncommon. One notable bearer was Riolan O'Moloney, a 16th-century Irish chieftain and leader of the O'Moloney clan in County Clare. He is mentioned in the Annals of the Four Masters for his involvement in various conflicts and disputes with neighboring clans.
Another historical figure named Riolan was Riolan Finn, a 17th-century Irish poet and bard from County Sligo. He was known for his compositions in the Irish language and his patronage by several noble families in the region.
As the name transitioned to its modern anglicized form, Rylin, it became more widely used, particularly in the United States and Canada. One of the earliest recorded examples of the spelling "Rylin" is Rylin Tryon, an American soldier who fought in the Revolutionary War and is mentioned in historical records from the late 18th century.
Overall, while the name Rylin has its roots in ancient Irish tradition, it has evolved and gained popularity in more recent times, perhaps due to its unique and distinctive sound. However, its historical origins and meaning as a "full king" or "complete ruler" can still be traced back to its Gaelic predecessors.
People
Rylin + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Rylin 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
Rylin: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rylin?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 2,740 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Rylin 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 125,093 US residents.
Is Rylin a common name?
We classify Rylin as "Rare". It ranks above 94.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 2,764 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Rylin most popular?
The single biggest year for Rylin was 2011, when 190 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Rylin is about 13 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Rylin in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 2,072 people with the name Rylin, or 0.69 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #7,381 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 Rylin 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 Rylin?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Rylin on both sides of the split. Of the 2,075 people counted with this name, 755 were male (36.4%) and 1,320 were female (63.6%). 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 Rylin?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Rylin is White at 75.0%. The next largest groups are Black (8.6%) and Hispanic (6.5%). 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 Rylin most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Rylin in the 2020 Census, accounting for 75.0% (1,553 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 Rylin in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Rylin a female name?
Yes, 62.8% of people registered as Rylin in the SSA data are female. 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 Rylin still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Rylin 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 Rylin 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 are called Rylin?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.