Ryan is an English-language

given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a f ...

of Irish origin. Traditionally a male name, it has been used increasingly for both boys and girls since the 1970s. It comes from the Irish surname Ryan, which in turn comes from the

Old Irish Old Irish, also called Old Gaelic (, Ogham, Ogham script: ᚌᚑᚔᚇᚓᚂᚉ; ; ; or ), is the oldest form of the Goidelic languages, Goidelic/Gaelic language for which there are extensive written texts. It was used from 600 to 900. The ...

name Rían (). Popular modern sources typically suggest that the name means "champion" and "little king", but the original meaning is unknown. According to John Ryan, Professor of Early and Medieval History at

University College Dublin University College Dublin (), commonly referred to as UCD, is a public research university in Dublin, Ireland, and a collegiate university, member institution of the National University of Ireland. With 38,417 students, it is Ireland's largest ...

, "Rian, like

Niall Niall is a male given name of Irish origin. The original meaning of the name is unknown, but popular modern sources have suggested that it means "champion" (derived from the Old Irish word ''niadh''). According to John Ryan, Professor of Early and ...

, seems to be so ancient that its meaning was lost before records began."

Popularity

Ireland

The popularity of "Ryan" as a name for newborn children in

Ireland Ireland (, ; ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe. Geopolitically, the island is divided between the Republic of Ireland (officially Names of the Irish state, named Irelan ...

was ranked at No. 10 in 2005 and No. 14 in 2006. By 2021, the Irish spellings of the name, (and ), had overtaken Ryan in popularity on the Irish charts.

United Kingdom

Scotland Scotland is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It contains nearly one-third of the United Kingdom's land area, consisting of the northern part of the island of Great Britain and more than 790 adjac ...

, "Ryan" was the most popular name given to newborn boys every year from 1994 to 1998. This increase in popularity is fairly recent as records show that "Ryan" was barely in use in 1900, then was later ranked between No. 100 and No. 250 in 1950, and finally climbed to No. 64 in 1975. In

Northern Ireland Northern Ireland ( ; ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, part of the United Kingdom in the north-east of the island of Ireland. It has been #Descriptions, variously described as a country, province or region. Northern Ireland shares Repub ...

, "Ryan" did not appear in the top ten most common male names for newborns in 1975, but was in the top five from 2000 to 2003. In

England England is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is located on the island of Great Britain, of which it covers about 62%, and List of islands of England, more than 100 smaller adjacent islands. It ...

and

Wales Wales ( ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by the Irish Sea to the north and west, England to the England–Wales border, east, the Bristol Channel to the south, and the Celtic ...

, records suggest less popularity for the name than in other parts of the UK, ranking at No. 21 in 2003 and 2004 before dropping to No. 25 from 2005 to 2007.

United States

"Ryan" appeared in the top 20 male given names in the U.S. for 30 years between 1976 and 2006, having previously appeared in the top 1,000 for the first time in 1946 before steadily gaining popularity over the next three decades. The name gained popularity for girls in the 1970s, having first appeared in this capacity in the top 1,000 in 1974, and has remained in the top 1,000 since then; in 2018, it was ranked at No. 364 on a list of the most popular girls' names.

List of people with the given name Ryan

Male

Ryan Adams David Ryan Adams (born November 5, 1974) is an American Rock music, rock and Country music, country singer-songwriter. He has released 30 studio albums and three as a former member of Whiskeytown. In 2000, Adams left Whiskeytown and released ...

(born 1974), American musician *

(born 1993), American rapper * Ryan Adeleye (born 1985), Israeli-American professional soccer defender who has played for

Hapoel Ashkelon Hapoel Ashkelon F.C. (, ''Moadon Kaduregel Hapoel Ashkelon'') was an Israeli football club based in Ashkelon. It was reestablished in 2024 as "Ironi Ashkelon". History After being founded in 1955, Hapoel Ashkelon spent their first few decades in ...

Ryan Agoncillo Kristoffer Lou "Ryan" Gonzales Agoncillo (; born April 10, 1979) is a Filipino actor, model, host, musician, and photographer. Career Modelling and hosting Agoncillo started as a model at the age of 15, beginning as one of the early Penshoppe's ...

(born 1979), Filipino actor and TV personality * Ryan Aguilar (born 1994), American baseball player * Ryan Amador, American singer-songwriter and LGBT rights advocate * Ryan Anderson (disambiguation), multiple people * Ryan Anthony (1969–2020), American trumpet player *

Ryan Babel Ryan Guno Babel (; born 19 December 1986) is a Dutch former professional Association football, footballer who played as a Forward (association football), forward. Babel began his career at Ajax in 1997, working his way up through the youth tea ...

(born 1986), Dutch football player * Ryan Bailey (disambiguation), multiple people *

Ryan Bang Bang Hyun-sung (; born 16 June 1991), professionally known as Ryan Bang, is a South Korean host, comedian, actor, singer, and vlogger based in the Philippines. Bang is one of a few Korean expatriates to appear in Philippine television; other e ...

(born 1991), South Korean entertainer based in the Philippines * Ryan Bastinac (born 1991), Australian rules footballer * Ryan Bates (born 1997), American football player *

Ryan Battaglia Ryan John Battaglia (born 29 June 1992), nicknamed Boof, is an Australian professional baseball player who plays catcher for the Brisbane Bandits of the Australian Baseball League. Career Ryan was reassigned from the Bandits 22-man roster for t ...

(born 1992), Australian professional baseball player * Ryan Bell (disambiguation), multiple people * Ryan Benjamin (disambiguation), multiple people *

Ryan Bertrand Ryan Dominic Bertrand (born 5 August 1989) is an English Entrepreneurship, entrepreneur and former professional Association football, footballer who played as a left-back. Bertrand began his youth career at Gillingham F.C., Gillingham, before ...

(born 1989), English professional association football player * Ryan Bethea (born 1967), American football player * Ryan Binse (born 1984), American film producer *

Ryan Blaney Ryan Michael Blaney (born December 31, 1993) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 12 Ford Mustang (seventh generation), Ford Mustang Dark Horse for Team Penske. He i ...

(born 1993), American professional stock car racing driver * Ryan Borucki (born 1994), American baseball player * Ryan Brasier (born 1987), American baseball player *

Ryan Braun Ryan Joseph Braun (born November 17, 1983) is an American former professional baseball left fielder who played his entire career for the Milwaukee Brewers of Major League Baseball (MLB) from 2007 to 2020. Braun also played right fielder, right ...

(born 1983), American All-Star Major League Baseball player *

Ryan Briscoe Ryan John Briscoe (born 24 September 1981) is an Australian–American professional racing driver from Sydney who has predominantly raced open-wheel and sports cars in Europe and America. In IndyCar he collected 8 wins and 28 podiums, finishin ...

(born 1981), Australian-American professional racing driver *

Ryan Broekhoff Ryan Broekhoff (born 23 August 1990) is an Australian former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the Valparaiso Crusaders, where he was named an All-American in 2012. He represented the Australian Boomers on multipl ...

(born 1990), Australian basketballer * Ryan Brooks (born 1988), American basketballer * Ryan Burr (born 1978), American sports television journalist * Ryan Burr (baseball) (born 1994), American baseball player *

Ryan Cabrera Ryan Frank Cabrera ( ; born July 18, 1982) is an American musician. He began his career as a lead singer for the Dallas band Rubix Groove before pursuing his solo career. Following the 2001 release of independent album '' Elm St.'', he released ...

(born 1982), American

pop rock Pop rock (also typeset as pop/rock) is a fusion genre and form of rock music characterized by a strong commercial appeal, with more emphasis on professional songwriting and recording craft, and less emphasis on attitude than standard rock musi ...

singer and musician * Ryan Campbell (disambiguation), multiple people *

Ryan Cartwright Ryan Cartwright (born 14 March 1981) is an English actor. Early life Cartwright was born in Erdington, Birmingham, West Midlands. His older brother is Che Cartwright, who is also an actor. Career He began acting with the Central Junior Telev ...

(born 1981), English actor *

Ryan Castellani Ryan Michael Castellani (born April 1, 1996) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Colorado Rockies and Oakland Athletics. Born in the United States, he ...

(born 1996), American baseball player *

Ryan Cayabyab Raymundo Cipriano Pujante Cayabyab (born May 4, 1954), known professionally as Ryan Cayabyab (), is a Filipino musician, composer and conductor of Original Pilipino Music (OPM). He was the Executive and Artistic Director for several years fo ...

(born 1954), Filipino musician and composer * Ryan Choi (fencer) (born 1997), Hong Kong fencer * Ryan Choi (musician) (born 1984), composer and multi-instrumentalist * Ryan Christenson (born 1974), American baseball player and coach *

Ryan Coll Ryan Coll (born February 21, 2001) is an American professional football tackle for the St. Louis Battlehawks of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football for the Richmond Spiders. Early life Coll was a defensive lineman an ...

(born 2001), American football player * Ryan Conbeer (born 1999), Welsh rugby union player * Ryan Connelly (born 1995), American football player *

Ryan Coogler Ryan Coogler (born May 23, 1986) is an American film director, producer, and screenwriter. He is a recipient of ten NAACP Image Awards and four Black Reel Awards, and has been nominated for two Academy Awards, a Golden Globe Awards, Golden Globe ...

(born 1986), American director * Ryan Coughlin (born 1973), Canadian football player *

Ryan Cusick Ryan Cusick (born November 12, 1999) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played college baseball for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons. Amateur career Cusick began his high sch ...

(born 1999), American baseball player *

Ryan Dalziel Ryan Dalziel ( ; born 12 April 1982) is a Scottish professional racing driver. Dalziel has seen the most success in his career in the United States, racing in the American Le Mans Series GT1 class and the Champ Car World Series, and winning t ...

(born 1982), British professional racing driver *

Ryan Davies Ryan Davies (22 January 1937 – 22 April 1977) was a Welsh comedian, actor, musician, singer, and songwriter. Though his career lasted just 11 years, he became widely known in Wales through his work with Ronnie Williams as the comedic double ...

(1937–1977), Welsh Entertainer * Ryan Davies (cricketer) (born 1981), English cricketer * Ryan Davis (disambiguation), multiple people * Ryan de Villiers (born 1992), South African actor *

Ryan Dillon Ryan Dillon (born May 25, 1988) is an American puppeteer. He has played Elmo on ''Sesame Street'' since 2013. Dillon has worked as an ensemble muppeteer for the Jim Henson Company since 2005. He also played Cooper and Paul Ball for the interacti ...

(born 1988), American puppeteer * Ryan Donaldson (born 1991), English footballer *

Ryan Drummond Ryan Shawn Drummond (born January 10, 1973) is an American actor, voice actor, comedian, singer, clown and mime artist, who is best known for his role as the original English voice of Sonic the Hedgehog in the ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' video game fr ...

(born 1973), American voice actor, actor, singer and comedian * Ryan Dull (born 1989), American professional baseball player *

Ryan Dunn Ryan Matthew Dunn (June 11, 1977 – June 20, 2011) was an American stunt performer, television personality, and actor. He was one of the stars of the MTV reality stunt show '' Jackass'' and its film franchise. Born in Medina, Ohio, Dunn rose ...

(1977–2011), American actor in TV show '' Jackass'' and stuntman * Ryan Edmondson (born 2001), English footballer *

Ryan Eggold Ryan James Eggold is an American actor known for roles such as Ryan Matthews (90210), Ryan Matthews on ''90210 (TV series), 90210'' (2008–11), List of The Blacklist characters#Tom Keen, Tom Keen on ''The Blacklist'' (2013–17) and its spin-of ...

(born 1984), American actor *

Ryan Eigenmann Ryan Richard Alatiit Eigenmann (; born July 22, 1978) is a Filipino actor. Early life Ryan Richard Alatiit-Eigenmann is one of the third generation of the Mesa-Gil clan of actors. His grandparents are musician Eddie Mesa and actress Rosem ...

(born 1978), Filipino actor * Ryan Esson (born 1980), Scottish goalkeeper * Ryan Evans, basketball player * Ryan Feltner (born 1996), American baseball player * Ryan Finley (disambiguation), multiple people *

Ryan Fitzpatrick Ryan Joseph Fitzpatrick (born November 24, 1982) is an American former professional American football, football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 17 seasons. Fitzpatrick started at quarterback for nine teams, the ...

(born 1982), American football player * Ryan Flaherty (born 1986), American baseball player and coach * Ryan Flournoy (born 1999), American football player * Ryan Fuller (born 1990), American baseball coach *

Ryan Fulton Ryan William Fulton (born 23 May 1996) is a professional Association football, footballer who plays as a goalkeeper (association football), goalkeeper for side Heart of Midlothian F.C., Heart of Midlothian. He has previously played for Hamilton ...

(born 1996), Scottish footballer *

Ryan Garcia Ryan Garcia (born August 8, 1998) is an American professional boxer. He held the World Boxing Council (WBC) interim lightweight title in 2021. Amateur career Garcia started boxing at the age of seven and dreamed of one day representing the ...

(born 1998), American boxer * Ryan Garcia (baseball) (born 1998), American baseball player *

Ryan Getzlaf Ryan Getzlaf (born May 10, 1985) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. Getzlaf played his entire NHL career with the Anaheim Ducks and is the franchise's all-time leading scorer. A first-round selection, 19th overall, at the 20 ...

(born 1985), Canadian ice hockey player *

Ryan Giggs Ryan Joseph Giggs (né Wilson; born 29 November 1973) is a Welsh football coach, former player and co-owner of Salford City. He is regarded as one of the greatest players of his generation, and one of the best wingers in the history of footba ...

(born 1973), Welsh football manager and former player * Ryan Glasgow (born 1993), American football player *

Ryan Gosling Ryan Thomas Gosling ( ; born November 12, 1980) is a Canadian actor. His work includes both independent films and major studio features, and his accolades include a Golden Globe Award, in addition to nominations for three Academy Awards, a ...

(born 1980), Canadian actor *

Ryan Hale Ryan Hale (born July 10, 1975) is an American former professional football defensive tackle who played two seasons with the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Giants in the seventh round of the 1999 NF ...

(born 1975), American football player * Ryan Hall (disambiguation), multiple people * Ryan Harris (disambiguation), multiple people * Ryan Harrison (disambiguation), multiple people * Ryan Harwood (born 1991), Australian rules footballer * Ryan Hayes (disambiguation), multiple people *

Ryan Helsley Ryan Dalton Helsley (born July 18, 1994) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB). Helsley played college baseball at Northeastern State University. He was selected by the Cardinals ...

(born 1994), American baseball player * Ryan Hendrix (born 1994), American baseball player *

Ryan Higa Ryan Higa (born June 6, 1990), also known as nigahiga ( ), is an American internet personality. Best known for his comedy videos on YouTube, Higa began making YouTube videos in 2006 and was one of the most popular creators on the platform in i ...

(born 1990), American YouTuber * Ryan T. Higgins, American children's book author *

Ryan Howard Ryan James Howard (born November 19, 1979), nicknamed "the Big Piece", is an American former professional baseball first baseman. Howard spent his entire Major League Baseball (MLB) career playing for the Philadelphia Phillies, from to . He is ...

(born 1979), American All Star Major League Baseball player *

Ryan Hunter-Reay Ryan Christopher Hunter-Reay (born December 17, 1980) is an American professional racing driver best known as a winner of both the Indianapolis 500 (2014) and the IndyCar Series championship in 2012. He currently competes part-time in the IndyC ...

(born 1979), American professional racing driver *

Ryan Izzo Ryan Anthony Izzo (born December 21, 1995) is an American professional football tight end. He played college football at Florida State, and was selected by the New England Patriots in the 2018 NFL draft. Early life Izzo grew up in the Highland ...

(born 1995), American football player * Ryan Jeffers (born 1997), American baseball player *

Ryan Jimmo Ryan Jimmo (November 27, 1981 – June 26, 2016) was a Canadian mixed martial artist who competed in the light heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He mostly fought in Canada and competed on the eighth season of ''The Ulti ...

(1981–2016), Canadian mixed martial arts fighter *

Ryan Johnson (disambiguation) Ryan Johnson may refer to: Sports *Ryan Johnson (baseball) (born 2002), American baseball player *Ryan Johnson (footballer, born 1984), Jamaican international footballer *Ryan Johnson (footballer, born 1996), English-born Northern Irish footballer ...

, multiple people * Ryan Jones (disambiguation), multiple people * Ryan Kalil (born 1985), American football player * Ryan Kalish (born 1988), American Major League Baseball player *

Ryan Kalkbrenner Ryan Thomas Kalkbrenner (born January 17, 2002) is an American basketball player. He played college basketball for the Creighton Bluejays men's basketball, Creighton Bluejays. He is from Florissant, Missouri. High school career Kalkbrenner played ...

(born 2002), American basketball player * Ryan Kelly (disambiguation), multiple people *

Ryan Kent Ryan Kent (born 11 November 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward or winger for Major League Soccer club Seattle Sounders FC. He had previously played for teams in England, Germany, Scotland, and Turkey. A graduat ...

(born 1996), English footballer * Ryan Kerrigan (born 1988), American football player *

Ryan Kesler Ryan James Kesler (born August 31, 1984) is an American former professional ice hockey center. Selected in the first round, 23rd overall, by the Vancouver Canucks in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft, Kesler spent the first 10 years of his National Hoc ...

(born 1984), American ice hockey player * Ryan Kreidler (born 1997), American baseball player *

Ryan Lavarnway Ryan Cole Lavarnway (; born August 7, 1987) is an American-Israeli former professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston Red Sox, Baltimore Orioles, Atlanta Braves, Oakland Athletics, Pittsburgh Pirates, ...

(born 1987), American Major League Baseball player *

Ryan Leaf Ryan David Leaf (born May 15, 1976) is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback for four seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played for the San Diego Chargers and the Dallas Cowboys between 1998 and 2 ...

(born 1976), American football player * Ryan Lee (disambiguation), multiple people * Ryan Lester (born 1992), Australian rules footballer * Ryan Lethlean (born 2002), Australian footballer *

Ryan Lewis Ryan Scott Lewis (born March 25, 1988) is an American musician and record producer based in Seattle, Washington. Along with producing his own album, ''Instrumentals'', Lewis produced the albums ''The VS. EP'' (2009), '' The Heist'' (2012), and ...

(born 1988), American musician *

Ryan Lexer Ryan Lexer (; born March 15, 1976) is an American former basketball player. He played the power forward and center positions. He played in the Israeli Basketball Premier League in 1998 to 2008. Biography Lexer is from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, ...

(born 1976), American-Israeli basketball player *

Ryan Lochte Ryan Steven Lochte ( ; born August 3, 1984) is an American former competition swimmer and 12-time Olympic medalist. He is the third-most decorated swimmer in Olympic history measured by total number of medals, behind only Michael Phelps and Kat ...

(born 1984), American swimmer *

Ryan Longwell Ryan Walker Longwell (born August 16, 1974Ryan Longwell
NFLPA.com. Retrieved November 22, 2014.< ...

(born 1974), American football player * Ryan Malone (born 1979), American ice hockey player * Ryan Marks, American men's college basketball coach * Ryan Martinez (born 1987), American mixed martial artist *

Ryan Martinie Ryan Daniel Martinie (born August 6, 1975) is an American musician, best known as the bassist for heavy metal band Mudvayne. Career Mudvayne In 1996, Mudvayne was formed. They initially had a different bass player, Shawn Allen (Barclay was a j ...

(born 1975), American musician *

Ryan McCann Ryan Patrick McCann (born 21 September 1981) is a Scottish professional footballer. He last played with Edusport Academy in the Scottish Lowland Football League. Playing career Celtic, St Johnstone and Hartlepool McCann began his career wi ...

(born 1981), Scottish footballer * Ryan McCollum (born 1998), American football player *

Ryan McCurdy Ryan McCurdy (born 23 May 1991) is a former professional footballer who played as a centre-back. He is the technical director for the Van Isle Wave Program. Club career Kingston FC In 2012, McCurdy signed with Kingston FC in the Canadian Socce ...

(born 1991), Northern Irish footballer * Ryan McKenna, multiple people * Ryan McMahon (disambiguation), multiple people *

Ryan Merriman Ryan Earl Merriman (born April 10, 1983) is an American actor. He began his career at the age of ten and has appeared in several feature films and television shows. He is best known for a handful of Disney Channel original movies and for portra ...

(born 1983), American actor *

Royce da 5'9" Ryan Daniel Montgomery (born July 5, 1977), known professionally as Royce da 5'9" (or simply Royce 5'9"), is an American rapper. Best known for his association with fellow Detroit rapper Eminem, they became acquainted in 1997 and formed the hi ...

(born Ryan Daniel Montgomery in 1977), American rapper and songwriter * Ryan Moore (disambiguation), multiple people *

Ryan Morgan Ryan Morgan (born ) is an Australian former professional footballer who played as a . He played for the Parramatta Eels and the Melbourne Storm in the NRL. He played for St Helens R.F.C., St Helens in the Super League, spent the 2019 season on ...

(born 1990), Australian rugby league player * Ryan Mountcastle (born 1997), American baseball player * Ryan Nall (born 1995), American football player *

Ryan do Nascimento Ramos Ryan do Nascimento Ramos, known as Ryan (born 1 April 1992) is a Brazilian football player who plays for São Gonçalo. Club career He made his professional debut in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A The Campeonato Brasileiro Série A ( ...

(born 1992), Brazilian footballer, known simply as Ryan * Ryan Navarro (born 1994), American football player * Ryan Neal (born 1995), American football player * Ryan Neiswender (born 1994), American wheelchair basketball player *

Ryan Nelsen Ryan William Nelsen (born 18 October 1977) is a former New Zealand professional football player and former head coach of Major League Soccer side Toronto FC. Nelsen commonly played as a defender, and his professional career began in 1995. He ...

(born 1977), New Zealand footballer * Ryan Newman (born 1977), American professional stock car racing driver * Ryan Nielsen (born 1979), American football coach * Ryan Noda (born 1996), American professional baseball player *

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (born April 12, 1993) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward and alternate captain for the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League (NHL). Nicknamed "Nuge" by Oilers fans, Nugent-Hopkins was selected first ove ...

(born 1993), Canadian ice hockey player *

Ryan Ochoa Ryan Ochoa (born May 17, 1996) is an American actor. He is known for playing the role of Lanny on the Disney XD (United States), Disney XD series ''Pair of Kings'', and for his recurring role of Chuck Chambers on the Nickelodeon (TV channel), Ni ...

(born 1996), American actor * Ryan O'Hearn (born 1993), American baseball player * Ryan O'Malley (born 1980), American Major League Baseball player * Ryan O'Malley (American football) (born 1993), American football player * Ryan O'Nan (born 1982), an American actor, writer, and director *

Ryan O'Neal Charles Patrick Ryan O'Neal (April 20, 1941 – December 8, 2023) was an American actor. Born in Los Angeles, he trained as an amateur boxer before beginning a career in acting in 1960. In 1964, he landed the role of Rodney Harrington on the ...

(1941–2023), American actor *

Ryan O'Reilly Ryan O'Reilly (born February 7, 1991) is a Canadian professional ice hockey Centre (ice hockey), centre and Captain (ice hockey)#Alternate captains, alternate captain for the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League (NHL). He has prev ...

(born 1991), Canadian ice hockey player *

Ryan Palmer Ryan Hunter Palmer (born September 19, 1976) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour. Early life and amateur career Born and raised in Amarillo, Texas, Palmer graduated from Amarillo High School in 1995. He played colleg ...

, American professional golfer * Ryan Pardey (born 1979), American musician, singer, songwriter and DJ * Ryan Pepiot (born 1997), American baseball player *

Ryan Phillippe Matthew Ryan Phillippe ( ; born September 10, 1974) is an American actor. After appearing as Billy Douglas (One Life to Live), Billy Douglas on the soap opera ''One Life to Live'' (1992–1993) and making his feature film debut in ''Crimson Tide ...

(born 1974), American actor * Ryan Pickett (born 1979), American football player *

Ryan Pickett (filmmaker) Ryan Pickett is an American film director, writer & producer, and television actor. Ryan Pickett Productions In 2008, Ryan created Ryan Pickett Productions. He submitted a business plan for a feature film production company along with his first ...

, American film director * Ryan Pinney (born 1980), American Para-cyclist *

Ryan Potter Ryan Potter (born Ryan Kenichi Hagimoto; September 12, 1995) is an American actor. He made his acting debut as the lead of the Nickelodeon action comedy series ''Supah Ninjas'' (2011–2013). As a voice actor, he voiced Hiro Takachiho, Hiro Ham ...

(born 1995), American actor * Ryan Powell (disambiguation), multiple people *

Ryan Preece Ryan Preece (born October 25, 1990) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 60 Ford Mustang (seventh generation), Ford Mustang Dark Horse for RFK Racing. Preece previous ...

(born 1990), American professional stock car racing driver *

Ryan Pressly Thomas Ryan Pressly (born December 15, 1988) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Minnesota Twins and Houston Astros. He has also played for Team ...

(born 1988), American baseball player * Ryan Ramczyk (born 1994), American football player * Ryan Ramos (born 1985), Filipino actor, host and sportscaster * Ryan Reed (born 1993), American professional stock car racing driver *

Ryan Spencer Reed Ryan Spencer Reed (born 1979) is an American social documentary photographer. He has worked in Central and East Africa in the capacity of a photojournalist, covering the Sudanese Diaspora, since 2002. After returning from covering the War in D ...

(born 1979), American social documentary photographer * Ryan Reeves (born 1981), birth name of American professional wrestler Ryback Reeves * Ryan Rehkow (born 1998), American football player *

Ryan Rems Ryan Rems Sarita (born November 3, 1978) is a Filipino comedian, Sultan and television personality. He was the first Funny One grand winner of the ABS-CBN noontime variety show, '' It's Showtime''. He was also an infamous rapper back in the late ...

(born 1978), Filipino comedian and TV personality *

Ryan Reynolds Ryan Rodney Reynolds (born October 23, 1976) is a Canadian and American actor, producer and businessman. Known for starring in comedic and superhero films, he was the List of highest-paid film actors, world's second-highest-paid actor in 202 ...

(born 1976), Canadian-American actor * Ryan Max Riley (born 1979), American World Cup skier and humorist * Ryan Roberts (disambiguation), multiple people *

Ryan Ross George Ryan Ross III (born August 30, 1986) is an American musician, singer, and songwriter best known for his work as the former lead guitarist, backing and lead vocalist, and primary songwriter of the American rock band Panic! at the Disco b ...

(born 1986), American musician * Ryan Rowland-Smith (born 1983), Australian baseball player *

Ryan Samsel Ryan Stephen Samsel (born 1983/1984) is an American former barber and convicted felon who participated in the January 6 United States Capitol attack On January 6, 2021, the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C., was attacked by a mob ...

, American arrested for his participation in the

January 6 United States Capitol attack On January 6, 2021, the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C., was attacked by a mob of supporters of Donald Trump, President Donald Trump in an attempted self-coup,Multiple sources: * * * * * * * * * * * * * two months afte ...

Ryan Seacrest Ryan John Seacrest (born December 24, 1974) is an American television presenter and producer. Seacrest is the host of '' Wheel of Fortune'', having hosted since replacing long-time host Pat Sajak in September 2024. Seacrest co-hosted and ser ...

(born 1974), American radio and television personality * Ryan Searle (born 1989), Australian baseball player *

Ryan Sheckler Ryan Allen Sheckler (born December 30, 1989) is an American professional skateboarder and entrepreneur, and the star of the MTV-produced reality television series '' Life of Ryan'', which ran from 2007 to 2009. He also starred in four seasons of ...

(born 1989), American professional skateboarder * Ryan Sherriff (born 1990), American Major League Baseball player * Ryan Shields (born 1983), Jamaican sprinter from Chicago, Illinois *

Ryan Sieg Ryan Shane Sieg (born June 20, 1987) is an American professional stock car racing driver and team owner. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 39 Ford Mustang (seventh generation), Ford Mustang Dark Horse for RSS Raci ...

(born 1987), American professional stock car racing driver * Ryan Simpkins (rugby league) (born 1988), Australian Rugby League player * Ryan Sitton (born 1975), Texas politician * Ryan Skipper (1981–2007), American murder victim * Ryan Slowik, American football coach (son of Bob Slowik) *

Ryan Smyth Ryan Alexander Borden Smyth (born February 21, 1976) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played most of his career for the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was especially known for playing in the style o ...

(born 1976), former Canadian NHL ice hockey player *

Ryan Star Ryan Stahr Kulchinsky (born January 7, 1978), known professionally as Ryan Star, is an American rock singer-songwriter from Long Island, New York, currently signed on Island Records. His first major label record ''11:59 (album), 11:59'', releas ...

(born 1978), American singer-songwriter * Ryan Stiles (born 1959), American comedian * Ryan Suter (born 1985), American ice hockey player * Ryan Switzer (born 1994), American football player * Ryan Tafazolli (born 1991), English footballer *

Ryan Tannehill Ryan Timothy Tannehill III (born July 27, 1988) is an American professional football quarterback. He played college football for the Texas A&M Aggies, playing wide receiver until his junior year, and was selected eighth overall by the Miami Dol ...

(born 1988), American football player * Ryan Taylor (disambiguation), multiple people *

Ryan Teague Ryan Graham Pun Teague (born 24 January 2002) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a defensive midfielder for A-League club Melbourne Victory and the Australia men's national team. Club career Sydney FC Teague joined Sydney ...

(born 2002), Australian footballer *

Ryan Tedder Ryan Benjamin Tedder (born June 26, 1979) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer. He is best known as the co-founder, frontman, and lead vocalist for the pop rock band OneRepublic, while also serving as a prolific cont ...

(born 1979), American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer *

Ryan ten Doeschate Ryan Neil ten Doeschate (; born 30 June 1980) is a Dutch cricket coach and former cricketer. He is currently one of the assistant coaches of Indian men’s cricket team. Born in South Africa, he played for the Netherlands national cricket team ...

(born 1980), Dutch cricketer * Ryan Tepera (born 1987), American baseball player *

Ryan Thomas Ryan James Thomas (born 10 June 1984) is a British former actor. He is known for playing the role of Jason Grimshaw on ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'' from 2000 until 2016. In 2018, he played Rafael Humphreys in Australian soap opera ''N ...

(born 1984), English actor *

Ryan Thompson (disambiguation) Ryan Thompson may refer to: * Ryan Thompson (outfielder) (born 1967), American baseball player * Ryan Thompson (pitcher) (born 1992), American baseball player *Ryan Thompson (footballer) Ryan Andre Oniel Thompson (born 7 January 1985) is a Jama ...

, multiple people * Ryan Trahan (born 1998), American YouTuber *

Ryan Truex Ryan Matthew Truex (born March 18, 1992) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 24 Toyota GR Supra for Sam Hunt Racing. As a reserve driver for Joe Gibbs Racing in t ...

(born 1992), American professional stock car racing driver *

Ryan Tubridy Ryan Tubridy (born 28 May 1973) is an Irish broadcaster. He currently presents the weekday mid-morning programme ''The Ryan Tubridy Show'' on Virgin Radio UK, as well as a weekend programme on Sundays. His broadcasting career with RTÉ spanned ...

(born 1973), Irish broadcaster * Ryan Turell (born 1999), American basketball player in the

Israeli Basketball Premier League Ligat HaAl (, lit., ''Supreme League or Premier League''), or the Israeli Basketball Premier League, is a professional basketball league in Israel and the highest level of basketball in the country. The league's name is abbreviated as either BSL ...

* Ryan Van Dyke (born 1980), American football player *

Ryan Vail Ryan Patrick Vail (born March 19, 1986) is an American long-distance runner. Vail had a college running career at Oklahoma State University, where his success led him to road race competitively. He is best known for blogging his high mileage tr ...

(born 1986), American long-distance runner *

Ryan Vilade Ryan James Vilade (born February 18, 1999) is an American professional baseball utility player (baseball), utility player for the Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Colorado Rockies, Detroit Ti ...

(born 1999), American baseball player *

Ryan Walter Ryan William Walter (born April 23, 1958) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played 15 seasons in the National Hockey League. He won the 1986 Stanley Cup with the Montreal Canadiens. He was also an assistant coach with ...

(born 1958), Canadian former professional ice hockey player * Ryan Warsofsky (born 1987), American NHL ice hockey coach * Ryan Waters, American mountaineer, guide, polar adventurer and speaker * Ryan Weathers (born 1999), American baseball player * Ryan Weber (born 1990), American baseball player *

Ryan Wedding Ryan James Wedding (born 14 September 1981) is a Canadian drug trafficker and former Olympic snowboarder. He competed in the men's parallel giant slalom event at the 2002 Winter Olympics, placing 24th in the event. On 6 March 2025, Wedding was ...

(born 1981), Canadian snowboarder and drug lord *

Ryan Wetnight Ryan Wetnight (November 5, 1970May 1, 2020) was an American professional football player who was a tight end for eight seasons with the Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers in the National Football League (NFL). He finished his career with 175 re ...

(1970–2020), American football player * Ryan Wheeler (born 1988), American Major League Baseball player *

Ryan White Ryan Wayne White (December 6, 1971 – April 8, 1990) was an American teenager from Kokomo, Indiana, who became a national poster child for HIV/AIDS in the United States after his school barred him from attending classes following a diagn ...

(1971–1990), American AIDS activist *

Ryan Williams (disambiguation) Ryan Williams may refer to: Sports *Ryan Williams (running back) (born 1990), American football player *Ryan Williams (wide receiver) (born 2007), American football player *Ryan Williams (Australian rules footballer) (born 1988), Australian former ...

, multiple people * Ryan Wingo (born 2006), American football player * Ryan Winslow (born 1994), American football player * Ryan Woodmansee (born 1998), American YouTuber * Ryan Yarbrough (born 1991), American baseball player * Ryan Zeferjahn (born 1998), American baseball player

Female

* Ryan Kiera Armstrong (born 2010), American actress *

Ryan Michelle Bathe Ryan Michelle Bathé is an American actress. She starred in the ABC legal drama series ''Boston Legal'' (2005–06), BET+ comedy-drama series '' First Wives Club'' (2019–22), and NBC crime thriller '' The Endgame'' (2022). Early life Bathe's ...

(born 1976), American actor * Ryan Carlyle (born 1989), American rugby sevens player * Ryan N. Dennis, American curator and writer *

Ryan Destiny Ryan Destiny (born January 8, 1995) is an American actress, singer, and songwriter. Destiny is best known for her roles in the Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox TV musical drama ''Star (TV series), Star'', the Freeform (TV channel), Freeform sitcom ' ...

(born 1995), American singer and actor * Ryan Gareis (born 1998), American professional soccer player *Ryan Haddon (born 1971), American journalist and television producer * Ryan Lai, Taiwanese comics author and illustrator * Ryan Ashley Malarkey (born 1986/1987), American tattoo artist * Ryan Newman (born 1998), American actor, singer, and model * Ryan Santiago (born 1994), American singer and songwriter * Ryan Shamrock (born 1979), American professional wrestling valet *

Ryan Starr Tiffany Montgomery (born November 21, 1982), known professionally as Ryan Starr, is a singer who finished seventh on the first season of ''American Idol''. She went on to release a successful single on iTunes and participated in a handful of ...

(born 1982), American singer and actor * Ryan Torrero (born 1990), American-Chilean professional soccer goalkeeper and model. * Ryan Tyler (born 1973), American country music artist *

, multiple people

Non-binary

* Ryan Ken (born 1991 or 1992), American writer, actor, and comedian *

Ryan Simpkins Ryan Simpkins (born March 25, 1998) is an American actress, known for their performances in '' Pride and Glory'', ''A Single Man'', '' Revolutionary Road'', and the ''Fear Street'' trilogy of films. Career Simpkins' first film appearance wa ...

(born 1998), American actor

Fictional characters

* Ryan, a character from the horror comic series ''

Witch Creek Road ''Witch Creek Road'' is a horror comic series, written by Garth Matthams and drawn by Kenan Halilović. It features a distinctive artistic style and a story line that has received attention from readers and critics. The series is considered a no ...

'' * Ryan, a lion who is a popular figure of the ''

Kakao Friends Kakao Friends (stylized as KAKAO FRIENDS; ) are featured characters based on KakaoTalk emoticons released in November 2012 by Kakao. The copyrights of the characters are currently owned and managed by Kakao's subsidiary Kakao IX, which was for ...

'' in South Korea * Ryan, a purple tank locomotive in the British children's TV show ''

Thomas & Friends ''Thomas & Friends'' is a British children's television series which aired from 9 October 1984 to 20 January 2021. Based on ''The Railway Series'' books by Wilbert Awdry and his son Christopher Awdry, Christopher, the series was developed for ...

'' * Ryan, a non-playable Mii opponent in the ''

Wii The Wii ( ) is a home video game console developed and marketed by Nintendo. It was released on November 19, 2006, in North America, and in December 2006 for most other regions of the world. It is Nintendo's fifth major home game console, f ...

'' series *

Ryan Atwood Ryan Francis Atwood (born March 19, 1988) is a fictional character and the protagonist of the Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox television series ''The O.C.'', portrayed by Ben McKenzie. Atwood is an outcast and troubled teenager from Chino, Californ ...

, a troubled teenager on the television series ''The O.C.'' * Ryan Chappelle, a government agent on the series '' 24'' * Ryan Chess, a character in the 2016 American workplace teen comedy movie '' Hickey'' * Ryan Dougherty, a character in the 2023 movie ''

American Outlaws An American outlaw is an outlaw from the United States. American outlaw or American Outlaws may also refer to: * The American Outlaws, the U.S. Soccer supporters' group * ''American Outlaws'' (2001 film), an American Western * ''American Outlaw ...

'' * Ryan Hardy, former FBI agent on ''The Following'' *

Ryan Howard (The Office) Ryan Bailey Howard is a fictional character in the American television series ''The Office''. He is portrayed by B. J. Novak. Novak also served as a writer, director, and executive producer for the show. He is based on the character Ricky How ...

, a character on ''The Office'' * Ryan Lanely, a racer from ''

Cars 3 ''Cars 3'' is a 2017 American animated sports comedy-adventure film produced by Pixar Animation Studios for Walt Disney Pictures. It is a sequel to '' Cars 2'' (2011) and the third film in the ''Cars'' franchise. It was directed by Brian Fe ...

'' * Ryan Laserbeam, on ''True Jackson VP'' *

Ryan Lavery Ryan Lavery is a fictional character from the American daytime drama ''All My Children'', as portrayed by Cameron Mathison from 1998 to 2002 and from 2003 to 2011. He has a daughter with ex-wife Annie Lavery, a son with Kendall Hart, and is marr ...

, a father on the American daytime drama ''All My Children'' *

Ryan O'Reily Ryan O'Reily is a main character in the television series '' Oz''. He was portrayed by Dean Winters from 1997 to 2003, who also played the character in the 2024 short film ''ZO''. Character overview "''Prisoner #97P904: Ryan O'Reily. Convicte ...

, an inmate on the prison drama ''Oz'' * Ryan Sinclair, a companion of the

Thirteenth Doctor The Thirteenth Doctor is an incarnation of the Doctor, the protagonist of the BBC science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. She is played by Jodie Whittaker, the first woman to portray the character, in three series, five specials and a ...

in the series ''

Doctor Who ''Doctor Who'' is a British science fiction television series broadcast by the BBC since 1963. The series, created by Sydney Newman, C. E. Webber and Donald Wilson (writer and producer), Donald Wilson, depicts the adventures of an extraterre ...

'' * Ryan Spalding, a character in ''

Grey's Anatomy ''Grey's Anatomy'' is an American medical drama television series focusing on the personal and professional lives of surgical internship (medicine), interns, residency (medicine), residents, and attending physician, attendings at the fictional ...

'', portrayed by

Brandon Scott Brandon Maurice Scott (born April 8, 1984) is an American politician serving as the Mayor of Baltimore, mayor of Baltimore, Maryland, since 2020. He was the president of the Baltimore City Council from 2019 to 2020, having been elected to the p ...

* Ryan Steele, from ''VR Troopers'' * Ryan Mitchell, from ''Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue'' * Ryan Stone, an astronaut in the film ''

Gravity In physics, gravity (), also known as gravitation or a gravitational interaction, is a fundamental interaction, a mutual attraction between all massive particles. On Earth, gravity takes a slightly different meaning: the observed force b ...

'' * Ryan Miller in the animated TV series '' Louds'' * Ryan Wolfe (CSI: Miami), from '' CSI: Miami'' *

Ryan Choi The Atom (Dr. Ryan Choi) is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Gail Simone and Grant Morrison, the character first appeared in ''DCU: Brave New World'' #1 (August 2006) as the fourth superhero charact ...

, from DC *

Ryan Wilder ''Batwoman'' is an American superhero television series developed by Caroline Dries based on the DC Comics character Batwoman, a costumed crime-fighter created by Geoff Johns, Grant Morrison, Greg Rucka, Mark Waid, and Keith Giffen. It is set in th ...

, the second

Batwoman Batwoman is a name of several superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, depicted as female counterparts and allies of Batman similarly to Batgirl. The original version of the character, Kathy Kane (eventually given t ...

in the

Arrowverse The Arrowverse is an American Superhero fiction, superhero media franchise and shared universe that is centered on various interconnected television series based on DC Comics superhero characters, primarily airing on The CW as well as web series ...

Other

* Murder of Ryan Poston, a 2012 crime perpetrated by Shayna Hubers in Kentucky * Typhoon Ryan (1992), a Category 4 typhoon from August 30 to September 11

References

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