The first name Rylan
A unisex name from English meaning “rye field”.
2 syllables Unisex
Meaning and origin
English origin
Rylan means “rye field” in English.
Possibly a variant of Ryland, meaning "rye field" and from Old English.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 9 boys were named Rylan, making it the 2,440th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2012, with 171 births (#273).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Rylan with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Rylan at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 771 boys born in the United States were named Rylan, the 416th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2011, when 2,766 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
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Questions
- What does the name Rylan mean?
- Rylan means “rye field” in English.
- What is the origin of the name Rylan?
- Possibly a variant of Ryland, meaning "rye field" and from Old English.
- How popular is the name Rylan?
- In 2025, 9 boys born in England and Wales were named Rylan, ranking 2,440th. Its peak was 2012, with 171 births.
- Is Rylan a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 41,160 US babies named Rylan since 1880, 16% were girls and 84% boys.
- When was Rylan most popular?
- 2011 in the United States, when 2,766 babies were named Rylan, its highest rank at 146th.