Ryland
2025 SSA
2025 SSA
About Ryland
Similar to popular Riley and Ryan and the origin of Rylan, this Old English surname has been in the US Top 1000 since the early 2000s. While it has declined in recent years, it was still given to around 360 boys in 2024 — and to 30 girls.
Translating literally to "rye land", the name refers to a place where the crop was grown or to someone who lived there. It is full birth name of legendary musician Ry Cooder and the name of YouTuber Ryland Adam. Ryland Lynch meanwhile is a member of the band R5, comprised of himself and his siblings Riker, Rocky, Ross, and Rydel.
Ryland is also given to girls, where it ranks #5205 in the US.
Pronounced RY-land.
As of October 2026, Ryland ranked #706 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #407 in 2013.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #437 | 695 | #3,535 | 45 |
| 2015 | #492 | 598 | #3,467 | 46 |
| 2016 | #504 | 594 | #3,178 | 52 |
| 2017 | #533 | 530 | #3,540 | 44 |
| 2018 | #526 | 540 | #3,830 | 39 |
| 2019 | #537 | 530 | #3,658 | 42 |
| 2020 | #521 | 552 | #3,485 | 44 |
| 2021 | #566 | 498 | #4,225 | 34 |
| 2022 | #668 | 408 | #4,562 | 31 |
| 2023 | #703 | 378 | #4,540 | 31 |
| 2024 | #729 | 359 | #4,625 | 30 |
| 2025 | #706 | 382 | — | 0 |
World rankings
Ryland for boys
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Ryland on lists
Famous Rylands
- Ryland Peter "Ry" CooderBoy
American guitarist, singer and composer
- Ryland BlackintonBoy
American guitarist
- Ryland Louis BouchardBoy
American singer,songwriter
- Ryland RoseBoy
stage name of Ryan Egan, Australian rapper
- (William) Ryland Dent AdkinsBoy
English barrister and politician
- Ryan "Ryland" AdamsBoy
American Youtuber and internet personality
- Ryland HauserBoy
son of American actors Cole Hauser and Cynthia Daniel
- Ryland (b. 2014)Boy
son of Aubrey Wolters of "16 and Pregnant"
Ryland in pop culture
- "Raising RylandBoy
" short film/documentary (2015)
- Ryland GraceBoy
Main character of book (2021) and movie (2026) "Project Hail Mary"
- "Ryland"Girl
Song by Julian Lage featured on "Arclight"