Rylynne
A combination of rye and Lynn, meaning red path or crimson pool.
Name Census estimates that about 107 living Americans carry the first name Rylynne. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Rylynne today is around 10 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Rylynne births was 2015 (13 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Rylynne. 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
107
~ 1 in 3,203,312 Americans
Peak year
2015
13 babies that year
Average age
10
years old
2024 SSA rank
#13,169
Tracked since 2008
Popularity
Rylynne: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Rylynne from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 73 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Rylynne remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Rylynne 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 Rylynne during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Rylynne
The name Rylynne is a relatively modern invented name, likely derived from a combination of the Welsh name Rhiannon and the English name Lynn. It does not have a direct etymological origin or linguistic root in any particular culture or language.
While the name Rylynne itself does not have a long historical record, its components can be traced back to their respective origins. The first part, "Ry," is likely inspired by the Celtic goddess Rhiannon, who appears in Welsh mythology and the medieval Welsh tales known as the Mabinogion. Rhiannon was associated with fertility, horses, and the moon.
The latter part, "lynne," is an English name derived from the Old English word "linn," meaning a pool, lake, or waterfall. It was originally a surname that later became a feminine given name. Lynn and its variants have been popular in English-speaking countries since the Middle Ages.
As an invented name, Rylynne does not have any famous historical figures directly associated with it. However, there are notable people who share parts of the name or similar spellings. One example is the Welsh actress Rhiannon Leigh Wryn, born in 1982, who has appeared in various television shows and films.
Another person with a similar name is Rhiannon Giddens, an American singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist born in 1977. She is known for her work in reviving and popularizing traditional African-American music genres.
In literature, Rhiannon is the name of a character in the novel "The High King" by Lloyd Alexander, published in 1968. This book is part of the acclaimed fantasy series "The Chronicles of Prydain."
Additionally, the name Lynn has been borne by several historical figures, including Lynn Fontanne (1887-1983), an English-American actress, and Lynn Margulis (1938-2011), an American evolutionary biologist.
While the name Rylynne itself does not have a extensive historical record, its components draw from rich cultural and linguistic traditions, particularly in Welsh mythology and English naming conventions.
People
Rylynne + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Rylynne 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
Rylynne: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rylynne?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 107 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Rylynne 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 3,203,312 US residents.
Is Rylynne a common name?
We classify Rylynne as "Very Rare". It ranks above 65.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 108 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Rylynne most popular?
The single biggest year for Rylynne was 2015, when 13 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Rylynne is about 10 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Rylynne in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Rylynne a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Rylynne 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 Rylynne still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Rylynne 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 Rylynne 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people are called Rylynne?
Find out how many people share the name Rylynne on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.