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
Ryan S. Baker observation that has been used to study student engagement in a range of settings, including research on traditional classroom practices and informal field education. Baker has co-authored peer-reviewed scientific papers with around 300 other scientists, including Neil Heffernan, Vincent Aleven, Arthur C. Graesser, George Siemens, and Dragan Gasevic leading to him being listed as one of the most collaborative scientists in his field. As of this writing, Baker has around 300 papers, with over 8,000 citations and an h-index over 40. Ryan S. Baker Ryan S. Baker (born 1977 in Naperville, Illinois) is an associate professor of education and computer