Ryo
Boy name · #2658 in 2025 · Uniqueness 44/100
Ryo is currently the #2658 boy name in the United States — 49 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #5289, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 36,735 boys born in 2025 was named Ryo.
Babies named Ryo per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 50-year story
Ryo first appears in the Social Security records in 1975, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 61 babies and a rank of #2313. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Ryo against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Ryo in class?
Ryo scores 44 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Ryo is most common
State-level data for Ryo is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Ryo
Statistically, parents drawn to Ryo tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ramy, Ram, Rafi, Ryle, and Rui.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ryo | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 49 | #2641 |
| 2024 | 61 | #2313 |
| 2023 | 16 | #5666 |
| 2022 | 17 | #5445 |
| 2021 | 17 | #5338 |
| 2020 | 20 | #4698 |
| 2019 | 13 | #6406 |
| 2018 | 14 | #6036 |
| 2017 | 11 | #7095 |
| 2016 | 16 | #5555 |
| 2015 | 17 | #5289 |
| 2014 | 19 | #4866 |
| 2013 | 18 | #4981 |
| 2012 | 28 | #3714 |
| 2011 | 22 | #4356 |
| 2010 | 26 | #3894 |
| 2009 | 15 | #5800 |
| 2008 | 16 | #5487 |
| 2007 | 14 | #5901 |
| 2006 | 19 | #4675 |
| 2005 | 22 | #4062 |
| 2004 | 13 | #5813 |
| 2003 | 23 | #3732 |
| 2002 | 20 | #4044 |
| 2001 | 17 | #4476 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Ryo a popular boy name?
Ryo ranked #2658 among boys in 2025 with 49 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5289.
When was the name Ryo most popular?
Ryo peaked in 2024, when 61 American boys received the name (ranked #2313 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Ryo?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 36,735 newborn American boys was named Ryo. It scores 44/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.