Rylie
Rylie was the 478th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 644 babies. Its best year was 2004, when it ranked 318th; the most babies were born in 2008 (1,063). Over the last ten years it has moved down 90 places. More babies were named Rylie in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Riley) Meaning disputed · Old English, Irish
- Rank in 2025
- #478 girls, down 125 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 644girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 20081,063 babies
- Total since 1880
- 24,485babies recorded
What does the name Rylie mean?
Rylie 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.
Rylie popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 1,214 since 1987, 21 in 2025.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #478 | 644 |
| 2020 | #353 | 875 |
| 2010 | #320 | 996 |
| 2000 | #632 | 397 |
| 1990 | #7,200 | 12 |
| 1980 | — | — |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
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| 1910 | — | — |
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| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Rylie, counting every spelling?
Rylie is a spelling of Riley, a name family that ranked #14 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #478 for Rylie 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 Rylie?
644 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Rylie (0.18 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Rylie 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 13 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Rylie.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Rylie?
About 23,100 people born in the US named Rylie are alive today, with a median age of 15; half are between 8 and 21. That makes Rylie 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.
Rylie by state
How common Rylie was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Nebraska (2.0×), Oregon (1.9×), Louisiana (1.9×), Missouri (1.9×), Idaho (1.8×). It is least common, relative to the national rate, in Nevada, New Mexico, Florida.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Rylie: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Rylie, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Rylie
What does Rylie 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 Rylie?
Rylie was the 478th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 644 babies. Its best year was 2004, when it ranked 318th; the most babies were born in 2008 (1,063). Over the last ten years it has moved down 90 places. More babies were named Rylie in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Rylie a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Rylie in the US.
Where is Rylie most popular?
In 2021–2025, Rylie was most common in Hawaii (1.05 per 1,000 girls), followed by Nebraska and Oregon.