Rylan

RIE-lun

English and Irish

"rye land"

Rylan Origin and Meaning

The name Rylan is a girl's name meaning "rye land".

A unisex name, Rylan plays on many popular baby names, including Ryan and Riley. For boys, the trendy Rylan is in the US Top 500, while for girls, it fell out of Top 1000 in 2023, having been a regular feature since 2009.

Deriving from the Old English surname Ryland, Rylan could simply mean "rye land", or refer to someone who lives where rye is grown. It could also be considered a modern creation, made up by borrowing the "Ry" from Ryan. In this case, it links back to the Irish rí meaning "king", combined with "lan", meaning "land", giving it the meaning "king's land".

Currently used three times more often on boys, it was given to around 240 girls in 2023.

Rylan Rank in US Top 1000

# 989 in the US

Rylan Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1649 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Rylan

• 989 US 2022
• 1649 Nameberry 2025
• 41 Unique 2023
• 623 Future 2028

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Famous People Named Rylan

• Rylan McKnight YouTuber from CuteGirlsHairstyles; daughter of Mindy McKnight
• Rylan Follenweider (b. 2014) daughter of actress Marcie Dodd and stuntman Colin Follenweider
• Rylynn Jo Amos (b. 2013) daughter of TV personalities Lori Wickelhaus and Joey Amos of "16 and Pregnant"