Ryerson
Meaning
"son of Ryer, from the rye field settlement"
Origin: Dutch/English
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #4,985
- Total SSA Count
- 20
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Rye, Ryse, Sonny
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"son of Ryer, from the rye field settlement"
Origin: Dutch/English
"pure, innocent"
Origin: Hebrew
Zakius is more popular, ranked #4835 vs #4985 for Ryerson.
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Zakius is more popular, ranked #4835 compared to Ryerson at #4985 in the United States.
Ryerson means "son of Ryer, from the rye field settlement" (Dutch/English origin). Zakius means "pure, innocent" (Hebrew origin).
Ryerson is primarily a boy name. Zakius is primarily a boy name.