Rhyan is a unisex name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Rhyan means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Rhyan across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Rhyan has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Rhyan is a unisex name of Irish (Gaelic) origin meaning “variant of Ryan, little king”. A respelling of Ryan, from the Irish surname O Riain.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 4,609 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 148 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 20 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 4 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Rhyan per year, United States (1969 to 2025). United States peaked in 2018 (203/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2009 (14/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2010 (5/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2008 (4/yr).
Rhyan is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2018, when it ranked #2,181 nationally (given to 207 babies that year).
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