Ryan Meetup is a not-for-profit organization created by and run for people with the first name Ryan. It organizes frequent events in cities across the United States and Canada. According to the founders, the group intends to break the world record for the largest same‑name gathering.
Origin In 2023, photographer Ryan Rose of Brooklyn, New York was interested in forming a new group of friends. After trying several avenues, she hung up several posters in her neighborhood that read, "Is Your Name Ryan? Wanna Meet Other Ryans? Join The Ryan Meetup!" The posters contained a QR code with details of a meeting place and time.
Ryan Le and Ryan Cousins both saw the flyers and attended the first meeting. Rose, Le and Cousins became friends quickly and decided to begin forming Ryan Meetup, with the goal of someday breaking the world record for largest same-name gathering which currently is 2,325.
Growth Since the original gathering of three Ryans in February 2023, Ryan Meetup has grown to more than 108,000 Instagram followers (as of June 2026) and received worldwide media coverage. The New York Times documented the first major New York City event in March 2023, which was held at a tavern named Ryan Maguire's. The Ryan Rave, held in Los Angeles, California, in September 2023, was attended by hundreds of Ryans from as far as the Philippines. In 2024, several Ryans attended a taping of the game show called The Price is Right, host Drew Carey acknowledged the organization. In 2025, ESPN SportsCenter devoted more than 7 minutes of coverage to the Ryan Meetup held at a Colorado Rockies game at Coors Field in Denver, Colorado. During the Rockies event, third baseman Ryan McMahon hit a 467-foot home run. Shortstop Ryan Ritter contributed two hits and relief pitcher Ryan Rolison also played in the game.
Events Official Ryan Meetup events are typically held at bars or taverns in a major North American city. There is typically no admission charge, with attendees only required to present official government identification that confirms their first name is Ryan. Persons with the middle name Ryan may also attend if they bring confirmation that they utilize Ryan as their preferred name. Persons with alternate spellings of Ryan such as Ryann, Ryen & Rion are also welcome.
At all events, Ryans receive "Hello, My Name is Ryan" nametags to wear.
+ Official Ryan Meetups Name Date Location Ryan Kickoff Thursday, February 9, 2023 Brooklyn, New York City Ryan Roundup Sunday, March 26, 2023 Manhattan, New York City Ryan Rendezvous Sunday, May 7, 2023 Brooklyn, New York City Ryan Retreat Sunday, July 23, 2023 Santa Monica, California Ryan Rave Saturday, September 2, 2023 Los Angeles, California Rytoberfest Saturday, October 21, 2023 Brooklyn, New York City Photos With Ryan Claus Sunday, December 10, 2023 Manhattan, New York City Ryan Rodeo Saturday, February 24, 2024 Austin, Texas St. Ryan's Day Saturday, March 23, 2024 Chicago, Illinois Ryami Vice Saturday, May 18, 2024 Miami, Florida 150 Deadpools & Wolverine Saturday, July 27, 2024 Manhattan, New York City Ryan Royale Sunday, September 8, 2024 Toronto, Canada Important Ryan Business Sunday, October 13, 2024 Manhattan, New York City Last Ryan Standing Friday, January 24, 2025 San Diego, California Ryan's Game Show Saturday, January 25, 2025 San Diego, California St. Ryan's Day II Saturday, March 22, 2025 Boston, Massachusetts Ryans @ Rockies Friday, June 20, 2025 Denver, Colorado Ryan Summit Saturday, June 21, 2025 Denver, Colorado Rytoberfest II Saturday, September 13, 2025 Manhattan, New York City Ryans Own Manhattan Saturday, December 13, 2025 Manhattan, New York City St. Ryan's Day III & The Ryan Steps Saturday, March 21, 2026 Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaCopa del RyanFriday, June 26, 2026Brooklyn, New York CityRyde the Ryan CoasterFriday, July 24, 2026Bloomington, Minnesota Ryan Baseball Classic Saturday, July 25, 2026 Minneapolis, MinnesotaWelcome to RyanSunday, July 26, 2026Ryan, Iowa
Impact In September 2024, a two-month-old baby from Kenya named Ryan required life-saving surgery for hydrocephalus. Upon learning of the need for donations, the Ryan Meetup used its social media accounts to direct people named Ryan to a Watsi fundraising page.
The $719 needed was raised almost exclusively from people named Ryan within one hour of the Ryan Meetup outreach. Watsi said it was one of its fastest fundraising efforts ever completed.
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