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Ryle
OriginEnglish surname
Meaning"rye hill; roe deer hill"
GenderBoy & girl
US Rank
GirlsUnranked
Below 5 births
Boys#2710
2025 SSA
About Ryle
Ryle, rhymes with Kyle, was used by author Colleen Hoover for the neurosurgeon hero of her bestselling novel, It Ends With Us. Twenty-nine baby boys were named Ryle in the US in 2023, with many more named all variations of Riley, along with many spellings of Rylen, Ryler, and Rye.
As a surname, Ryle is derived from Ryall and Royle, meaning "rye hill" and "roe deer hill", respectively. Ryle itself spawned two more surnames: Riles and Ryles.
Ryle is also given to girls.
Pronounced RYL.
As of October 2026, Ryle ranked #16153 for girls in US births in 2014 and #2710 for boys in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #11845 for girls in 2001.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | #4,516 | 22 | 12.7 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | #4,986 | 20 | 11.5 |
| 2023 | #3,860 | 29 | 17 |
| 2024 | #4,153 | 26 | 15.1 |
| 2025 | #2,710 | 48 | 28.1 |
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