Ryan Newman
There are approximately 329 people named Ryan Newman living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 1,041,806 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Ryan with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Newman. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
329
1 in 1,041,806
Named Ryan
953K
Alive today
Named Newman
118K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 953K
Rarity: Very Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1985
Average age: 33
Estimated bearers: 118K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #307
Per 100K: 34.56
Top ancestry: White (83.0%)
First name trend
Ryan: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Ryan. The peak year was 1985 with 30,479 births. The average person named Ryan today is 33 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Newman surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Newman, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 83.0%.
- White83.0%
- Black or African American11.1%
- Hispanic or Latino2.6%
- Two or more races2.0%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Ryan has a living-bearer frequency of 0.2781% of the US population, based on 953,226 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Newman appears at a rate of 34.56 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0346%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 329 people with the full name Ryan Newman. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Ryan
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Other people with the surname Newman
FAQ
Ryan Newman: questions and answers
How many people are named Ryan Newman?
We estimate approximately 329 people in the United States share the full name Ryan Newman. That works out to about 1 in 1,041,806 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.2781%) with the surname frequency (34.56 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Ryan Newman?
We classify Ryan Newman as "Very Rare". About 1 in 1,041,806 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Ryan a male or female name?
Ryan is predominantly male. Out of 987,785 total SSA registrations, 97.2% were male and 2.8% were female. See the full Ryan profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.