Ryo
2025 SSA
Below 5 births
About Ryo
Also spelled as Ryō, this Japanese name holds international appeal, thanks to its cool -O ending, and concise, stylish feel. Used as a unisex name in Japan and said with equal emphasis on both syllables (REE-OH), in the US, it is used predominantly on boys, and likely said as REE-o or RY-o by English speakers.
Ryo for boys#2673 US
The name of an ancient Japanese currency, it was given to 61 boys in the US in 2024, making it a fast rising choice, used nearly four times more than it was the year before. There is a chance that parents are using this name as a contemporary spelling of the Spanish Rio, meaning "river".
Notable bearers include actors Ryo Kato, Ryo Narita, Ryo Ryuse, Ryo Yoshizawa, and Ryo Ishibashi, along with footballers Ryo Matsumura, Ryo Miyaichi, and Ryo Hatsuse. Singer Ryo Nishikido is another popular Ryo, while Ryo Hazuki appears in the game series, Shenmue.
Ryo for girls
A simple, importable Japanese name, that carries a multitude of meanings depending on which character is used to denote it. While most westerners pronounced it RY-o or REE-o, its real pronunciation is closer to REE-UH.
Borne by actress Ryo Sato, and by Ryo Yamada, a character in the anime series, Bocchi the Rock!, it is currently used nearly exclusively for boys in the US, likely owing to its similarity to Rio, Rylo, or Ryan. In Japan, however, it is considered a unisex name.
Pronounced RYO.
As of October 2026, Ryo ranked #2673 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #2327 in 2024.
Popularity & trends
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 | #4,829 | 20 | 11.6 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | #2,327 | 61 | 35.4 |
| 2025 | #2,673 | 49 | 28.7 |
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Famous Ryos
- RyoGirl
singer,songwriter of the Japanese pop group Supercell
- RyoGirl
Japanese model and actress
- Ryo FukudaGirl
Japanese racecar driver
- Ryo KawakitaGirl
Japanese guitarist, member of Maximum the Hormone band
- Ryo HirohashiGirl
Japanese voice actress
- Ryo HorikawaGirl
Japanese voice actor
- Ryo IshikawaGirl
Japanese professional golfer
- Ryo KaseGirl
Japanese actor
- Ryo MiyaichiGirl
Japanese footballer
- Ryo NaitoGirl
Japanese voice actor
- Ryo NishikidoGirl
Japanese singer/actor, member of pop group Kanjani8
- Ryo NaritaGirl
Japanese male actor and model
Ryo in pop culture
- Ryo Asuka (male)Boy
character from Netflix anime "Devilman Crybaby"
- RyoGirl
main character in Jess Mowry's novel "Children Of The Night"
- Ryo AkiyamaGirl
character in anime "Digimon Tamers"
- Ryo AsukaGirl
character in manga/anime "Devilman"
- Ryo BakuraGirl
character in anime "Yu,Gi,Oh!"
- Ryo HazukiGirl
character in video game "Shenmue"
- Ryo KuniedaGirl
character in anime "Bleach"
- Ryo KurosawaGirl
character in movie "Battle Royale II"
- Ryo KuroyanagiGirl
character in manga/anime "Yakitate!! Japan"
- Ryo MarufujiGirl
character in anime "Yu,Gi,Oh! GX"
- Ryo MisakiGirl
character in the .Hack series
- Ryo NarushimaGirl
main character of manga "Shamo"
- Ryo OkayasuGirl
character in manga/anime "Peach Girl"
- Ryo Saeba (Joe Saeba)Girl
character in manga/anime "City Hunter"
- Ryo SakazakiGirl
character in video game "Art of Fighting"
- Ryo SanadaGirl
character in anime/manga Ronin Warriors
- Ryo ShiroganeGirl
character in manga/anime "Tokyo Mew Mew" (male)
- Ryo ShishioGirl
character in manga/anime "Kekkaishi"
- "Tenkasei" RyoGirl
character in Japanese TV's "Gosei Sentai Dairanger"
- Ryo WatanabeGirl
character in video game "Need for Speed: ProStreet"
- Ryo AikawaGirl
character in the mobile game Love Live! School Idol Festival