Ryli
Ryli was the 9354th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 11 babies. Its best year was 2009, when it ranked 3728th with 43 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 3,723 places. More babies were named Ryli in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Riley) Meaning disputed · Old English, Irish
- Rank in 2025
- #9,354 girls, down 3,538 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 11girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 200943 babies
- Total since 1880
- 731babies recorded
What does the name Ryli mean?
Ryli 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.
Ryli popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #9,354 | 11 |
| 2020 | #5,816 | 21 |
| 2010 | #3,879 | 40 |
| 2000 | #11,568 | 8 |
| 1990 | — | — |
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How popular is Ryli, counting every spelling?
Ryli is a spelling of Riley, a name family that ranked #14 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #9,354 for Ryli 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 Ryli?
11 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Ryli (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Ryli 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 750 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Ryli.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Ryli?
About 700 people born in the US named Ryli are alive today, with a median age of 16; half are between 10 and 21. That makes Ryli 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.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Ryli: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Ryli, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Ryli
What does Ryli 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 Ryli?
Ryli was the 9354th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 11 babies. Its best year was 2009, when it ranked 3728th with 43 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 3,723 places. More babies were named Ryli in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Ryli a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Ryli in the US.