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Well, I've only known two Ryans. I said it was overused and tired based upon the popularity statistics, not because I've known a lot of Ryans. I certainly haven't known a ton of Ryans the way I've known a ton of Matthews and Joshuas and Justins and Jasons.

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The two Ryans I did know would be adults now. One was a little boy back in 80s. The other was a baby back in the early 90s. But I knew them when they were children, and then stopped knowing them, so even though I know that they are now adults, in my mind when I think of them, they're still children.

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The thing is, Ryan is still popular. It has declined a little in popularity, but last year it was #25. That's popular. So there are still a lot of little Ryans out there, even though you may not happen to know any personally. I still think of a name as being overused when I know it's popular, even though I may not know anyone with the name. For instance, I don't know any Isabellas, and I don't know anyone who has named their child Isabella, but I would still advise anyone considering Isabella to avoid it because it's too popular. If one cares about popularity, that is. I do.