Jose vs Ryan
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Jose
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #95
- Peak
- #28 (2004)
- Babies in 2025
- 3,678
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, CA, FL
VS
Ryan
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #99
- Peak
- #11 (1986)
- Babies in 2025
- 3,532
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, NY, TX
The verdict
Jose is the more popular pick (#95 vs #99). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Jose is a steady, dependable choice, Ryan is a name gently stepping back from its peak.
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