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Ryu

Boy's name · #2352 in the US (2025) · 2020s wave

Popularity over time

Ryu reached its best rank, #1320, in 2012 and ranked #2352 in 2025. About 1,700 boys have carried it since 1985.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 4 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#1,501 in Switzerland (2025) · #2,527 in Canada (2025) · #2,664 in England & Wales (2025) · #2,717 in Ecuador (2025) · #2,743 in Italy (2024) · #2,941 in France (2025) · #1,215 in Austria (2024) · #1,459 in Sweden (2024) · #1,056 in Netherlands (2020).

Famous Ryus

• Ryū Murakami — Japanese writer and filmmaker (born 1952)
• Ryu Fujisaki — Japanese manga artist (born 1971)
• Ryu Goto — American violinist (born 1988)
• Ryu Umemoto — Japanese video game composer (1974–2011)
• Ryu Matsumoto — Japanese politician (1951–2018)

In stories & tradition

• Ryu — Wreck-It Ralph (film)
• Ryu Hayabusa — Video game character in the Ninja Gaiden and Dead or Alive series
• Ryu Jose^ja — Mobile Suit Gundam (anime series)

What Ryus become

Among 210 notable people named Ryu:

Entertainers appear 1.81× more often than among typical names — e.g. Ryū Murakami, Japanese writer and filmmaker (born 1952).

Similar names: Kaito · Reef · Atreyu · Kylin · Ren · Lyan

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