UK boy's name
Jack-Ryan
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2017. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Jack-Ryan is a boy's name in the UK records. People looking for Jack-Ryan popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2017 in this profile. In that release it ranked #4812, with 3 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2008, with 3 births.
This profile covers 6 England and Wales registrations across 2 recorded years from 2008 to 2017. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 100% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 6 living people in the UK are called Jack-Ryan. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2018 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Jack-Ryan ranked #4812 for boys in England and Wales in 2017, with 3 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2008, when 3 boys were registered as Jack-Ryan.
- • About 6 living people in the UK are estimated to have Jack-Ryan as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#4812
2017
Births in 2017
3
Latest year
Peak year
2008
3 births
Estimated living
6
2026
Popularity
Jack-Ryan over time
The chart below shows babies named Jack-Ryan registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 2008 to 2017. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Jack-Ryan, the clearest high point is 2008. The latest England and Wales figure is 3 births in 2017, compared with 3 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jack-Ryan by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Jack-Ryan was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | #4812 | 3 | 1 |
| 2000s | #4432 | 3 | 1 |
Related
Names similar to Jack-Ryan
- Jack 188,738
- Joshua 145,192
- James 141,878
- Joseph 102,259
- Jacob 93,754
- Jake 66,896
- Jamie 41,243
- Jordan 36,750
- Jayden 28,921
- Jude 24,156
- John 22,240
- Joe 19,164
FAQ
Jack-Ryan: questions and answers
How popular is the name Jack-Ryan in the UK right now?
In 2017, Jack-Ryan was ranked #4812 for boys in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.
When was Jack-Ryan most popular?
The peak year on record was 2008, with 3 babies registered as Jack-Ryan in England and Wales.
How many people are called Jack-Ryan in the UK?
A total of 6 babies have been registered as Jack-Ryan across the 2 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.