Ryan (given name) in 2005–2007. "Ryan" as a male given name has persisted in popularity for the thirty-year period of 1976–2006 in the 10th to 20th rank; the name appeared in the top thousand for the first time in 1946 and gained steadily in popularity until leveling off in the 1970s. Its ascendency in the U.S. has been traced, in part, to its use by American actor Charles Patrick Ryan O'Neal who used the stage name Ryan O'Neal in the popular series "Peyton Place" from 1964 to 1969. "Ryan" gained popularity as a given name for girls in the 1970s. It first appeared
Lewis Neal Lewis Neal Lewis Ryan Neal (born 14 July 1981) is an English professional footballer who plays for the Orlando SeaWolves of the Major Arena Soccer League, and coaches in the academy system of Orlando City. Neal started his career at Stoke City, making his debut in the Football League Trophy on 6 December 2000 against Scarborough. He played 70 league games and scored 2 goals for Stoke before signing for Preston North End in 2005 in a player swap deal for Marlon Broomes. On 31 October 2008, Neal signed a month-long loan deal with Notts County, and made his debut