A–D •
Abram Joseph Ryan (1838–1886), Catholic priest, poet •
Aileen B. Ryan (1912–1987), New York politician •
Allan A. Ryan, Jr. (1903–1981), New York financier and politician •
Allan Ryan (1945–2023), American attorney • •
Amy Ryan (born 1969), American actress •
Andrew Ryan (disambiguation), multiple people •
Anne Ryan (actress) (born 1969), American actress •
Anne Ryan (artist) (1889–1954), American artist •
Archie Ryan (cyclist) (born 2001), Irish professional racing cyclist •
B. J. Ryan (Robert Victor Ryan Jr., born 1975), baseball player •
Barry Ryan (disambiguation), multiple people •
Beatrice Judd Ryan (c. 1880–1966), Australian-American art dealer, curator •
Ben Ryan, rugby union coach •
Bernard Ryan (1900–1921), member of the IRA hanged in Dublin in 1921 •
Bernard Ryan, Jr. (1923–2020), American author •
Bianca Ryan (born 1994), American singer and America's Got Talent winner •
Bill Ryan (disambiguation), multiple people •
Billy Ryan (1887–1951), American football player •
Blanchard Ryan (born 1967), American actress •
Bo Ryan (William Francis Ryan Jr, born 1947), American basketball coach •
Bob Ryan (disambiguation), multiple people •
Bobby Ryan (disambiguation), multiple people •
Brendan Ryan (disambiguation), multiple people •
Bruce Ryan (1921–2002), Australian rugby league footballer •
Buddy Ryan (1931–2016), American football coach •
C. J. Ryan (1943–2004), British priest and scholar of Italian studies •
C. W. Ryan (1869–1944), American politician •
Carly Ryan (1992–2007), Australian female murder victim •
Carsen Ryan (born 2003), American football player •
Cathy Cahlin Ryan, American actress •
Cheyney Ryan (born 1948), American philosopher •
Chris Ryan (disambiguation), multiple people •
Christopher Ryan (born 1950), British actor •
Claude Ryan (1925–2004), Canadian politician •
Cormac Ryan (born 1998), American basketball player •
Cornelius Ryan (1920–1974), Irish journalist and author •
Debby Ryan (born 1993), American actress •
Derek Ryan (disambiguation), multiple people •
Donald P. Ryan (born 1957), American archaeologist and writer •
Donald P. Ryan (Wisconsin politician) (1909–1995), Wisconsin state legislator •
Donnell Ryan, Federal Court of Australia judge
E–L •
Edward Ryan (disambiguation), multiple people •
Eileen Ryan (1927–2022), American actress •
Felix Ryan (1897–1963), Australian rugby league footballer •
Francis T. Ryan (1862–1927), American Medal of Honor recipient •
Frank Ryan (disambiguation), multiple people •
Fred Ryan (born 1955), CEO of
Politico.com, former aide to Ronald Reagan •
Frederick Ryan (1876–1913), Irish playwright and socialist •
George Ryan (disambiguation), multiple people •
Gerry Ryan (1956–2010), Irish radio presenter •
Gig Ryan (born 1956), Australian poet •
Greg Ryan (born 1957), German-American soccer defender •
Harold M. Ryan (1911–2007), U.S. Representative from Michigan •
Ibolya Ryan, Hungarian-American murdered by an Arab in Abu Dhabi •
Ida Annah Ryan (1873–1950), American architect •
Ida Mary Barry Ryan (1854–1917), American philanthropist •
Irene Ryan (1902–1973), actress •
Jack Ryan (disambiguation), multiple people •
Jane Ryan (disambiguation), multiple people •
Jeff Ryan (disambiguation), multiple people •
Jenny Ryan (born 1982), English quizzer •
Jeri Ryan (born 1968), U.S. actress •
Jim Ryan (disambiguation), multiple people •
Jimmy Ryan (disambiguation), multiple people •
Joan Ryan (politician) (born 1955), UK politician •
Joe Ryan (baseball) (born 1996), American baseball player •
John Ryan (disambiguation), multiple people •
Jon Ryan (born 1981), Canadian gridiron football player •
Joseph Ryan (disambiguation), multiple people •
Josephine Ryan (1884–1977), Irish nationalist •
Julie Ryan (disambiguation), multiple people •
Kate Ryan (born 1980), Belgian singer and songwriter •
Katherine Ryan (born 1983), Canadian/Irish comedian, writer, presenter and actress •
Kathleen Ryan (1922–1985), Irish actress •
Kathryn Ryan, New Zealand radio journalist •
Kelleigh Ryan (born 1987), Canadian fencer •
Kevin Ryan (born 1949), New Zealand long-distance runner •
Kyle Ryan (born 1991), American baseball player •
Lacy Ryan, English actor •
Lance Ryan (born 1971), Canadian operatic tenor •
Lee Ryan (born 1983), English singer-songwriter and actor •
Leo Ryan (1925–1978), Congressman from San Francisco, killed at Jonestown •
Liam Ryan (disambiguation), multiple people •
Liza Ryan (born 1965), American visual artist •
Lola Ryan (1925–2003), Australian artist • Lucille Frances Ryan, better known as
Lucy Lawless (born 1968), actress from New Zealand
M–R •
Marion Ryan (1931–1999), British singer •
Mark Ryan (disambiguation), multiple people •
Matthew Ryan (disambiguation), multiple people •
Meg Ryan (born 1961), U.S. actress •
Michael Robert Ryan, a murderer from the UK •
Michael Ryan (disambiguation), multiple people •
Michelle K. Ryan (born 1973), Australian psychologist and academic •
Michelle Ryan (born 1984), British actress •
Michelle Ryan, Australian choreographer, artistic director of
Restless Dance Company •
Miles Ryan (1826–1887), Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross •
Mitchell Ryan (1934–2022), American actor •
Murray Ryan (American politician) (1922–2017), American politician •
Myles and Connor Ryan (born 1995), British singers •
Natalie Ryan, American disc golfer •
Nicky Ryan (1946–2025), Irish music producer, recording engineer, and manager •
Nolan Ryan (born 1947), baseball player •
Patricia Ryan (disambiguation), multiple people •
Patrick Ryan (disambiguation), multiple people •
Paul Ryan (disambiguation), multiple people •
Peggy Ryan (1924–2004), American dancer •
Perry T. Ryan (born 1962), American author •
Peter Ryan (disambiguation), multiple people •
Phil Ryan (disambiguation), multiple people •
Phyllis Ryan (1895–1983), Irish chemist and nationalist •
Phyllis Ryan (actress) (1920–2011), Irish actress •
Pohai Ryan, American politician •
Prestin Ryan (born 1980), Canadian ice hockey player •
Ray Ryan (baseball) (died 1958), minor league baseball player, manager, team owner and league president •
Ray Ryan (businessman) (1904–1977), American gambler, oilman, promoter, and developer •
Ray Ryan (hurler) (1981–2025), Irish hurler •
Rex Ryan (born 1962), American football coach; twin brother of Rob •
Richard Ryan (disambiguation), multiple people •
Richie Ryan (disambiguation), multiple people •
Rob Ryan (born 1962), American football coach; twin brother of Rex •
Robbi Ryan (born 1997), American basketball player •
Robert Ryan (disambiguation), multiple people •
Ronald Ryan (1925–1967), (Last person to be legally executed in Australia.) •
Ross Ryan (born 1950), Australian singer-songwriter •
Roz Ryan (born 1951), American actress •
Ryder Ryan (born 1995), American baseball player
S–Z •
Scott Ryan (disambiguation), multiple people •
Séamus Ryan (1895–1933), Irish senator •
Sean Ryan (disambiguation), multiple people •
Shannon Ryan (born 1996), English professional boxer •
Shawn Ryan (born 1966), American screenwriter and producer •
Sheila Ryan, (1921–1975), American actress •
Sod Ryan (1905–1964), American football player •
T. Claude Ryan (1898–1982), American aviator and aeronautic engineer •
T. J. Ryan (hurler) (born 1974), Irish hurler •
T. J. Ryan (Thomas Joseph Ryan, 1876–1921), Australian politician, premier of Queensland •
Thomas Ryan (disambiguation), multiple people •
Tim Ryan (disambiguation), multiple people •
Tina Rivers Ryan, American curator, art historian •
Tomás Ryan (born 1944), Irish hurler •
Tommy Ryan (disambiguation), multiple people •
Tony Ryan (1936–2007), Irish businessman •
Tony Ryan (scientist) (born 1962), British polymer chemist •
Una Ryan (born 1941), Malaysian born biologist •
Walter D'Arcy Ryan (1870–1934), lighting engineer •
Warren Ryan (born 1941), Australian rugby league football coach •
Will Ryan (1949–2021), American voice actor, singer, and comedian •
Willard Ryan (1890–1962), American football coach •
William Ryan (disambiguation), multiple people •
Yasmine Ryan (c. 1983–2017) New Zealand journalist == Fictional characters ==