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
Be Real (Phoebe Ryan song) Be Real (Phoebe Ryan song) "Be Real" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Phoebe Ryan. It was released on September 8, 2017, as the second single from her second extended play, "James" (2017). Remixes for the single were released the same month. "Be Real" is a synth-pop and hip hop song with a length of three minutes and forty two seconds. The song lyrically talks about wanting honesty in a relationship that no longer feels genuine. The song was penned by Ryan, Kyle Shearer, and Nathaniel Campany, while Valley Girl handled the production of the song. Ariella Kozin of