Ryu Boy
How popular is Ryu?
#2,332 boy name in 2025
59 baby boys were named Ryu in the US in 2025, making it the 2332nd most popular boy name.
1,675living people named Ryu (est.)
12median age of people named Ryu
1,690babies named Ryu since 1880
1 in 56,192US babies born in 2025
Ryu popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #2,332 for boys (▼ 900 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 59 boys |
| 10-year trend | Steady (+5% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #2,327 in 2015, #1,977 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2012 (130 boys) |
| Highest rank | #1,314 in 2012 |
| First recorded | 1985 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 99% boys, 1% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Ryu is most popular
Babies named Ryu per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Hawaii: 0.5 per 1,000 (7 boys)
- Minnesota: 0.1 per 1,000 (14 boys)
- California: 0.1 per 1,000 (101 boys)
- Texas: 0.1 per 1,000 (53 boys)
- Arizona: 0.0 per 1,000 (8 boys)
Ryu by decade
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Questions
- Is Ryu a boy or girl name?
- Ryu is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 99% of babies named Ryu were boys.
- How popular is the name Ryu?
- 59 baby boys were named Ryu in the US in 2025, making it the 2332nd most popular boy name.
- When was Ryu most popular?
- Ryu peaked in 2012, when 130 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,314 in 2012.
- How many people are named Ryu?
- 1,690 babies have been named Ryu in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,675 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 12.
- Where is Ryu most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Ryu was most common in Hawaii, at 0.5 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.