Rylie
A respelling of Riley, which comes either from an English place name joining rye with leah, a clearing, or from the Irish surname O Raghallaigh.
Rylie in 2025
Rylie was given to 665 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 940th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 4,985 babies born.
The history of Rylie
Rylie reached its highest point in 2008, when 1,114 babies were given the name, ranking 603rd that year.
Across the 43 years of records since 1983, 24,485 babies have been named Rylie. Half of them were born before 2011, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Rylie by decade
| Decade | Babies named Rylie | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 55 | 7,343 |
| 1990s | 1,773 | 1,061 |
| 2000s | 8,890 | 603 |
| 2010s | 9,435 | 622 |
| 2020s | 4,332 | 707 |
Where Rylie is heading
Rylie has fallen 23% over the past decade, from 868 babies in 2015 to 665 in 2025.
Names like Rylie
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Rylie.