Rylee
Two sources: the Irish surname Ó Raghallaigh and an English place name, “rye clearing.”
Popularity, 1880–2025
Rylee first shows up in the national records in 1980. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American girls in 2 different years between 2019 and 2021. Its biggest year was 2010, when 2,984 newborn girls received the name, ranking it No. 102 nationally. Its best ranking came in 2021, at No. 97. In 2025 it ranked No. 137 for girls. The name has also seen real use for boys: 5,547 of the 74,557 Americans given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Riley (246,985), Ryleigh (35,576), Rylie (24,485), Ryley (7,197), Rileigh (3,882), Rilee (3,742) (total births since 1880)
Explore Rylee interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 201 | No. 2442 |
| 1990s | 3,600 | No. 333 |
| 2000s | 21,953 | No. 116 |
| 2010s | 28,559 | No. 100 |
| 2020s | 14,697 | No. 97 |
Births and rank shown for girls, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.