Ryleigh
A respelling of Riley, which comes from an English place name and surname built from Old English words for rye and a woodland clearing; the Irish surname Reilly feeds in too.
Ryleigh in 2025
Ryleigh was given to 899 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 715th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 3,688 babies born.
The history of Ryleigh
Ryleigh reached its highest point in 2019, when 2,041 babies were given the name, ranking 342nd that year.
Across the 40 years of records since 1986, 35,576 babies have been named Ryleigh. Half of them were born before 2014, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Ryleigh by decade
| Decade | Babies named Ryleigh | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13 | 15,633 |
| 1990s | 823 | 1,661 |
| 2000s | 8,416 | 491 |
| 2010s | 18,072 | 342 |
| 2020s | 8,252 | 379 |
Where Ryleigh is heading
Ryleigh has fallen 47% over the past decade, from 1,682 babies in 2015 to 899 in 2025.
Names like Ryleigh
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Ryleigh.