Ryley
Ryley was the 3823rd most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 39 babies. Its best year was 2003, when it ranked 1223rd; the most babies were born in 2007 (186). Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,569 places. More babies were named Ryley in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Riley) Meaning disputed · Old English, Irish
- Rank in 2025
- #3,823 girls, down 1,169 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 39girls
- Girls and boys
- 58% girls, 42% boys2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2007186 babies
- Total since 1880
- 7,197babies recorded
What does the name Ryley mean?
Ryley 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.
Ryley popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #3,823 | #3,930 | 39 | 28 |
| 2020 | #2,654 | #2,748 | 64 | 45 |
| 2010 | #1,494 | #1,155 | 151 | 161 |
| 2000 | #1,773 | #906 | 99 | 172 |
| 1990 | #12,565 | #1,557 | 6 | 54 |
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How popular is Ryley, counting every spelling?
Ryley is a spelling of Riley, a name family that ranked #14 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #3,823 for Ryley 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 Ryley?
39 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Ryley (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Ryley 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 215 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Ryley.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Ryley?
About 3,300 people born in the US named Ryley are alive today, with a median age of 19; half are between 13 and 24. That makes Ryley 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.
Ryley by state
How common Ryley was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. In 47 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Ryley: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Ryley, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Ryley
What does Ryley 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 Ryley?
Ryley was the 3823rd most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 39 babies. Its best year was 2003, when it ranked 1223rd; the most babies were born in 2007 (186). Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,569 places. More babies were named Ryley in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Ryley a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, 58% girls, 42% boys given the name Ryley in the US.
Where is Ryley most popular?
In 2021–2025, Ryley was most common in Pennsylvania (0.03 per 1,000 girls), followed by Texas and Florida.