Ryan Meetup
organized event
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.
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