Rian
The Old Irish name behind the surname Ryan, generally connected to rí, meaning king, with a diminutive ending.
Rian in 2025
Rian was given to 189 babies in the United States in 2025 — 160 boys and 29 girls, making it the 2,299th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 17,541 babies born.
The history of Rian
Rian reached its highest point in 2021, when 280 babies were given the name, ranking 1,770th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 1,710th, in 1981.
Across the 78 years of records since 1948, 9,118 babies have been named Rian. Half of them were born before 2006, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Rian by decade
| Decade | Babies named Rian | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 7 | 7,063 |
| 1950s | 103 | 3,362 |
| 1960s | 142 | 4,128 |
| 1970s | 692 | 1,712 |
| 1980s | 1,074 | 1,710 |
| 1990s | 1,274 | 2,035 |
| 2000s | 2,182 | 1,741 |
| 2010s | 2,273 | 1,758 |
| 2020s | 1,371 | 1,770 |
Where Rian is heading
Rian has fallen 11% over the past decade, from 212 babies in 2015 to 189 in 2025.
Names like Rian
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Rian.