Given name & surname
Ryle
“from the place where rye is grown”
Ryle is a variant of Ryland. One English interpretation is “from the place where rye is grown.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Ryle is a variant of Ryland. One English interpretation is “from the place where rye is grown.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Ryle is a variant of Ryland. An origin associated with Ryland is English.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1976. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Ryle through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 515
- 480 boys · 35 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 48 babies
- 2025
- 48
- #2,710 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +65%
- Rising fast
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 48 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 2,710 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 64.7% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (8). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 656 as a first name in 2020; 1,118 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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