Meaning and history
Ryana is a modern English feminine form of Ryan. Ryan began as an Anglicized form of the Irish surname Ó Riain, meaning “descendant of Rían.” The original personal name Rían has an uncertain meaning; the popular translation “little king” is disputed. Ryana therefore shares a surname origin rather than possessing a separate ancient feminine meaning. It is also occasionally influenced by Rhianna-like names. Reliable prominent exact-spelling real-life bearers are limited.
20052005: no US SSA record for this spelling
2006: 17 births, rank #7,142
2007: 16 births, rank #7,733
2008: 17 births, rank #7,408
2009: 14 births, rank #8,454
20102010: 17 births, rank #7,217
2011: 6 births, rank #14,824
2012: 8 births, rank #12,199
2013: 8 births, rank #11,969
2014: 11 births, rank #9,517
20152015: 9 births, rank #10,866
2016: 11 births, rank #9,411
2017: 11 births, rank #9,341
2018: 7 births, rank #12,464
2019: 5 births, rank #15,539
20202020: 6 births, rank #13,453
2021: 6 births, rank #13,464
2022: 6 births, rank #13,592
2023: 10 births, rank #9,616
20242024: 9 births, rank #10,271
In 2024, 9 babies were recorded with the name Ryana, ranking #10,271 among girls.