Ryland

Ryland: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “rye land”
Origin: English
Say it: RYE-lənd · 2 syllables
Used for: Boys (94% of all uses)

Ryland comes from an English surname and place-name meaning land where rye is grown. It developed from Old English elements related to rye and land.

English names Names meaning nature Names meaning earth Surname-style names Modern names

How popular is Ryland?

2024117 per million US babies

Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

Compare with another name

Babies named Ryland in 2024389

2024 rank#728 boys

Peak year2013

Total US babies since 188013,571

Ryland has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Ryland

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Rylanrye land · English
JackGod is gracious · English
Hudsonson of Hudd · English
Jacksonson of Jack · English
Cartercart driver · English
Wyattbrave in war · English
Maverickindependent person · English
Masonstoneworker · English

Ryland questions

What does the name Ryland mean?

Ryland means "rye land". It comes from English. Ryland comes from an English surname and place-name meaning land where rye is grown. It developed from Old English elements related to rye and land.

Is Ryland a boy or girl name?

Ryland is mainly a boy's name in US records (94% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Ryland?

389 US babies were named Ryland in 2024. Its peak year was 2013.

How do you pronounce Ryland?

Ryland is usually pronounced RYE-lənd.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.