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Rhylan

Unisex

Meaning of Rhylan: Welsh: 'royal'

Rhylan is a unisex name most strongly associated with Welsh naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 2897th most popular name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#2897

42 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,056

First recorded 2001 · peak 2019

Trend

falling

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 0 babies1998: 0 babies1999: 0 babies2000: 0 babies20002001: 6 babies2002: 0 babies2003: 6 babies2004: 12 babies2005: 12 babies2006: 20 babies2007: 17 babies2008: 26 babies2009: 30 babies2010: 53 babies20102011: 68 babies2012: 55 babies2013: 62 babies2014: 59 babies2015: 67 babies2016: 54 babies2017: 60 babies2018: 60 babies2019: 74 babies2020: 68 babies20202021: 56 babies2022: 55 babies2023: 53 babies2024: 41 babies2025: 42 babies
US babies named Rhylan per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 74.

Gender split

67% boys · 33% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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