Ryland is an English surname and place name that means "rye land" or "land where rye grows", from the Old English ryge and land. As a given name it offers a fresh route to the nickname Ry and sits comfortably beside Ryan and Rylan. Ryland ranked number 1265 in the United States in 2000, entered the top 1000 in 2003, peaked at number 407 in 2013 and has drifted down to number 706 in 2025.