Namesakes
Meg Ryan
(f) 1961- 
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Pat Nixon
(a.k.a. Ryan) (f) 1912-1993
American First Ladies 1969-1974
Lucy Lawless
(a.k.a. Ryan) (f) 1968-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Debby Ryan
(f) 1993-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Paul Ryan
(m) 1970-
Notable Politicians and Statespeople
Mathew Ryan
(m) 1992-
Notable Athletes (soccer)
Jeri Ryan
(f) 1968-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Mitchell Ryan
(m) 1934-2022
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Patrick Ryan
(m) 1881-1964
Olympic Medalists 1920 56 lb weight throw; hammer throw (silver/gold)
Pam Kilborn
(a.k.a. Ryan) (f) 1939-
Olympic Medalists 1964; 1968 80 m hurdles (bronze/silver)
Jack Ryan
(m)
Fictional Characters from Books 1984 The Hunt for Red October
Nolan Ryan
(m) 1947-
Hall-of-Famers 1999 (baseball)
Notable Athletes (baseball)
Matt Ryan
(m) 1985-
Most Valuable Players 2016 football
Notable Athletes (football)
Roma Ryan
(f) 1950-
Notable Musicians
Marc Ryan
(m) 1982-
Olympic Medalists 2008; 2012 cycling - track (bronze)
Mike Ryan
(m) 1941-
Olympic Medalists 1968 marathon (bronze)
Sarah Ryan
(f) 1977-
Olympic Medalists 1996; 2000; 2004 swimming - 4x100 m medley relay; swimming - 4x100 m freestyle relay (silver/gold)
Missy Schwen-Ryan
(f) 1972-
Olympic Medalists 1996; 2000 rowing (silver/bronze)
John Ryan
(m) 1944-
Olympic Medalists 1964 swimming - 4x100 m freestyle relay (bronze)
Kathleen Ryan
(f) 1922-1985
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Evelyn "Grams" Ryan
(f)
Fictional Characters from Television 1998 Dawson's Creek
Alex Ryan
(m)
Fictional Characters from Television 2001 McLeod's Daughters
Nick Ryan
(m)
Fictional Characters from Television 2001 McLeod's Daughters
Sam Ryan
(f)
Fictional Characters from Television 1996 Silent Witness
Wyn Ryan
(f)
Fictional Characters from Television 1996 Silent Witness
Gary Ryan
(m) 1965-
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 2015 Joan Jett & the Blackhearts