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As raindancing says, Ryland is a surname which has been used occasionally as a given name in the USA for several generations. Rylan is the new form; it's probable that Rylan is a blend of Ryan and Ryland. :)

I know a little boy named Grant Ryland and his father is Grant so he goes by Ryland. It sounds like a surname or a combo of Roland and Rylan/Ryan/Riley, like you mentioned. I don't care for surname-y names that aren't established as given names (and 'only recently' doesn't really count, IMO) nor most names that end in -land, even if they aren't place names.

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BTW, your sig is a little distracting because in the world of the Internet, all caps = yelling. :-/

Its not a combo of any of the names you listed its a surname http://www.houseofnames.com/xq/asp.fc/qx/ryland-family-crest.htm
The surname of my maternal grandparents was Rylands.
Its not a bad sounding name but I much prefer Roland:)

It looks super trendy and probably a name that will be on the rise soon enough. That said, I've always liked Ry- names and this is no exception, I just would never use it on my own child.

I like Rylan, on a girl, but not Ryland

It's not bad but I don't love it. Seems pretty trendy as a first name. There is a homebuilder in my area called Ryland Homes. I think of their advertisements when I hear it.