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Rylan

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What official birth registration shows about Rylan: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #273 to #3112.200020052010201520202025#273#3112
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1996#2020
1997#1174
1998#1263
1999#1027
2000#1241
2001#814
2002#1077
2003#1092
2004#1160
2005#747
2006#663
2007#589
2008#658
2009#505
2010#364
2011#314
2012#273
2013#850
2014#1819
2015#1511
2016#2175
2017#2512
2018#2112
2019#1745
2020#2960
2021#2301
2022#1781
2023#3112
2024#1675
2025#2440

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in England and Wales in every year from 1996 to 2025.

In 2024: #785 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #1675 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 1996–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #2020 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Boys

  2. Highest recorded2005–2012

    Highest recorded position: #247 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2012 (recorded 2005–2012).

    Northern Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #2440 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #247 in Northern Ireland in 2012.

Rylan's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesmale#24409HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#167515HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#31126HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#178113HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#23019HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#29606HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#174513HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#211210HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#25128HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#217510HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#151116HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#181912HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#85035HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#273171HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#314143HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#364112HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#50569HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#65846HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#58950HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#66341HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#74733HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#116016HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#109216HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#107715HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#81421HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#124111HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#102714HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#126310HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#117411HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#20205HighVerified
2012Northern Irelandmale#2477HighVerified
2011Northern Irelandmale#3114HighVerified
2010Northern Irelandmale#3873HighVerified
2005Northern Irelandmale#3073HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandmale#7853HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandmale#7703HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandmale#7643HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandmale#7113HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandmale#5006HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandmale#6114HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Rylan is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Rylan, between 1996 and 2025. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2012Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 2005Northern Ireland: recorded in 2010Northern Ireland: recorded in 2011Northern Ireland: recorded in 2012Northern Ireland: highest position in 2012Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2010Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2013Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2019Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2023Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2024Republic of Ireland: highest position in 201219962025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
England and Wales1996–202530#273 in 2012
Northern Ireland2005–20124#247 in 2012
Republic of Ireland2010–20246#500 in 2012
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What is known about Rylan

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
3 official registrars, 1996–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #247 in Northern Ireland in 2012. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.