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Rhyan

gender-neutral name
Origin
Irish
Syllables
2
Peak era
2000s/2020s
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

variant of Ryan, traditionally 'little king'

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Popularity, 1890–2024

1890speak 2000s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Rhyan peaked in the 2000s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.

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Popularity in Brazil

4,945 people · the #2,759 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 41,667 · median age 10

1990s2000s2010s

Among people named Rhyan living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 2010s than in any other decade.

The census also counted 591 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.

Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022

When you meet Rhyan

Most people given the name Rhyan in the United States are children or teenagers today. The name belongs to this generation.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

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