Ryley
A spelling of Riley, which comes either from an English place name joining ryge, meaning rye, with leah, a clearing, or from the Irish surname Ó Raghallaigh.
Ryley in 2025
Ryley was given to 67 babies in the United States in 2025 — 28 boys and 39 girls, making it the 4,613th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 49,483 babies born.
The history of Ryley
Ryley reached its highest point in 2007, when 372 babies were given the name, ranking 1,424th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 1,408th, in 2003.
Across the 45 years of records since 1981, 7,197 babies have been named Ryley. Half of them were born before 2006, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Ryley by decade
| Decade | Babies named Ryley | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 146 | 5,455 |
| 1990s | 1,377 | 1,481 |
| 2000s | 3,179 | 1,408 |
| 2010s | 1,983 | 1,582 |
| 2020s | 512 | 3,308 |
Where Ryley is heading
Ryley has fallen 62% over the past decade, from 177 babies in 2015 to 67 in 2025.
Names like Ryley
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Ryley.