Rylee
Rylee was the 137th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 2,118 babies. Its best year was 2021, when it ranked 97th; the most babies were born in 2010 (2,984). Over the last ten years it has moved down 17 places. More babies were named Rylee in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Riley) Meaning disputed · Old English, Irish
- Rank in 2025
- #137 girls, down 35 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 2,118girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 20102,984 babies
- Total since 1880
- 74,557babies recorded
What does the name Rylee mean?
Rylee is a spelling of Riley, pronounced the same way, so it shares Riley's meaning and origin.
Riley has two separate surname origins. The English one is a place name (Ryley in Lancashire), from Old English words for 'rye' and 'clearing'. The Irish one is an anglicized form of Ó Raghallaigh (O'Reilly), from the personal name Raghallach, whose meaning is unknown. In the US it was mainly a boys' name until the 1990s and is now chiefly a girls' name.
ryge + lēah (Old English, “rye + wood or clearing”)Raghallach (Irish, “personal name, meaning unknown”)
How sure is this? Disputed. Two origins. Families of Irish descent will usually mean the O'Reilly line.
See also: English names.
Rylee popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 5,547 since 1983, 84 in 2025.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #137 | 2,118 |
| 2020 | #102 | 2,701 |
| 2010 | #102 | 2,984 |
| 2000 | #290 | 1,102 |
| 1990 | #1,777 | 82 |
| 1980 | #8,857 | 7 |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Rylee, counting every spelling?
Rylee is a spelling of Riley, a name family that ranked #14 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #137 for Rylee on its own. Together these spellings went to 8,243 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riley | 4,441 | #48 | 23,880 |
| Rylee | 2,118 | #137 | 11,996 |
| Ryleigh | 891 | #344 | 6,416 |
| Rylie | 644 | #478 | 3,333 |
| Reilly | 60 | #2,855 | 304 |
| Rilee | 20 | #6,070 | 245 |
| Ryley | 39 | #3,823 | 235 |
| Ryli | 11 | #9,354 | 91 |
| Rylea | 13 | #8,255 | 55 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Rylee?
2,118 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Rylee (0.59 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Rylee born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 4 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Rylee.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Rylee?
About 68,400 people born in the US named Rylee are alive today, with a median age of 13; half are between 7 and 20. That makes Rylee mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Rylee by state
How common Rylee was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Montana (3.3×), South Dakota (3.2×), Delaware (3.0×), North Dakota (2.6×), West Virginia (2.6×). It is least common, relative to the national rate, in California, Texas, District of Columbia.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Rylee: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Rylee, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Rylee
What does Rylee mean?
The meaning of Riley is disputed: two origins. Families of Irish descent will usually mean the O'Reilly line.
How popular is the name Rylee?
Rylee was the 137th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 2,118 babies. Its best year was 2021, when it ranked 97th; the most babies were born in 2010 (2,984). Over the last ten years it has moved down 17 places. More babies were named Rylee in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Rylee a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Rylee in the US.
Where is Rylee most popular?
In 2021–2025, Rylee was most common in Montana (4.88 per 1,000 girls), followed by South Dakota and Delaware.