Ryo
Boy · RYOH · Japanese
Ryo is a boys' name of Japanese origin, meaning “cool, clear or good, by kanji”. In 2025 it ranked 3,329th for boys in the UK (6 babies) and 2,641st for boys in the US (49 babies).
What does Ryo mean?
Japanese: meaning depends on the kanji used
“cool, clear or good, by kanji”
Written with various kanji, such as those meaning 'cool, refreshing', 'clear, bright' or 'good'.
- Say it
- RYOH
Is Ryo a girl's or a boy's name?
Ryo is a boys' name. In 2025, it was given to 6 boys in the UK and 49 boys in the US. Too few girls were given it to be listed.
How popular is Ryo in the UK?
- Rank in 2025
- #3,329among boys
- Babies in 2025
- 6about 1 in 50,000 boys
- Five-year trend
- Risingup 71% in five years
- Same name in a class
- under 1%chance among 15 boys
In 2025, 6 boys in the UK were named Ryo, making it the 3,329th most popular name for boys. Five years earlier, in 2020, it was 3,502nd. Its busiest year was 2023, with 9 boys.
Half of all the boys named Ryo in the UK since 1996 were born between 2005 and 2021. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier boys aren't counted.
Among boys in 2025, it was 3,239th in England and Wales.
Ryo in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | #3,329 |
| 2024 | 9 | #2,515 |
| 2023 | 9 | #2,468 |
| 2022 | 1 | #6,413 |
| 2021 | 4 | #4,188 |
| 2020 | 5 | #3,502 |
| 2019 | 4 | #4,126 |
| 2018 | 5 | #3,596 |
| 2017 | 1 | #6,312 |
| 2016 | 6 | #3,241 |
| 2015 | 3 | #4,955 |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 5 | #3,572 |
| 2011 | 5 | #3,446 |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 8 | #2,384 |
| 2007 | 7 | #2,554 |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 4 | #3,330 |
| 2004 | 3 | #3,792 |
| 2003 | 4 | #2,990 |
| 2002 | 4 | #2,751 |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 5 | #2,237 |
| 1999 | 3 | #3,043 |
| 1998 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 0 | – |
| 1996 | 5 | #2,094 |
How popular is Ryo in the US?
- Rank in 2025
- #2,641among boys
- Babies in 2025
- 49about 1 in 35,000 boys
- Five-year trend
- Rising fastup 168% in five years
- Same name in a class
- under 1%chance among 15 boys
In 2025, 49 boys in the US were named Ryo, making it the 2,641st most popular name for boys. Five years earlier, in 2020, it was 4,694th. Its busiest year was 2024, with 61 boys. It first appears in the records in 1975.
Half of all the boys named Ryo in the US since 1880 were born between 1996 and 2018, the years shaded on the chart below.
Ryo in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 49 | #2,641 |
| 2024 | 61 | #2,313 |
| 2023 | 16 | #5,661 |
| 2022 | 17 | #5,441 |
| 2021 | 17 | #5,333 |
| 2020 | 20 | #4,694 |
| 2019 | 13 | #6,401 |
| 2018 | 14 | #6,032 |
| 2017 | 11 | #7,091 |
| 2016 | 16 | #5,551 |
| 2015 | 17 | #5,285 |
| 2014 | 19 | #4,862 |
| 2013 | 18 | #4,978 |
| 2012 | 28 | #3,711 |
| 2011 | 22 | #4,354 |
| 2010 | 26 | #3,893 |
| 2009 | 15 | #5,796 |
| 2008 | 16 | #5,482 |
| 2007 | 14 | #5,898 |
| 2006 | 19 | #4,671 |
| 2005 | 22 | #4,057 |
| 2004 | 13 | #5,807 |
| 2003 | 23 | #3,727 |
| 2002 | 20 | #4,038 |
| 2001 | 17 | #4,470 |
| 2000 | 24 | #3,417 |
| 1999 | 16 | #4,336 |
| 1998 | 23 | #3,292 |
| 1997 | 19 | #3,596 |
| 1996 | 19 | #3,543 |
| 1995 | 24 | #2,918 |
| 1994 | 16 | #3,905 |
| 1993 | 25 | #2,780 |
| 1992 | 12 | #4,556 |
| 1991 | 18 | #3,319 |
| 1990 | 22 | #2,859 |
| 1989 | 19 | #3,088 |
| 1988 | 15 | #3,345 |
| 1987 | 9 | #4,567 |
| 1986 | 5 | #6,715 |
| 1985 | 6 | #5,780 |
| 1984 | 0 | – |
| 1983 | 5 | #6,234 |
| 1982 | 5 | #6,383 |
| 1981 | 7 | #4,959 |
| 1980 | 0 | – |
| 1979 | 0 | – |
| 1978 | 5 | #5,769 |
| 1977 | 5 | #5,843 |
| 1976 | 0 | – |
| 1975 | 5 | #5,462 |
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