Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2007

Reiley

Gender Unisex · 66% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Reiley
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
2007
58 babies
All-time total
942
#10,350 all-time among girls
First recorded
1991
in Social Security records

Reiley popularity over time

942 babies have been named Reiley since 1991, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
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1990s 158 57 215 22 – #3,284
2000s 287 199 486 49 +126% #3,860
2010s 148 52 200 20 -59% #5,508
2020s (to 2025) 25 16 41 7 -66% #9,412

The story of Reiley

Reiley is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1991, 942 American babies have been named Reiley, about 66% girls and 34% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2007, when 58 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Reiley stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Reiley?

The median living Reiley is about 20 years old; half are between 15 and 25. An estimated 900 people named Reiley are alive in the United States today.

median 20 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Reiley year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – – –
2024 – – – –
2023 5 #17,087 5 #13,724
2022 – – – –
2021 9 #10,965 6 #11,830
2020 11 #9,412 5 #13,614
2019 11 #9,613 – –
2018 15 #7,685 – –
2017 13 #8,683 – –
2016 12 #9,311 5 #13,747
2015 12 #9,371 – –
2014 18 #6,934 7 #10,478
2013 13 #8,944 9 #8,618
2012 11 #10,282 10 #8,005
2011 25 #5,508 11 #7,392
2010 18 #7,154 10 #8,006
2009 31 #4,785 25 #4,134
2008 23 #6,098 17 #5,435
2007 33 #4,547 25 #4,095
2006 24 #5,671 25 #3,970
2005 25 #5,224 23 #4,030
2004 27 #4,918 15 #5,432
2003 36 #3,860 18 #4,575
2002 31 #4,154 22 #3,887
2001 28 #4,418 11 #6,349
2000 29 #4,268 18 #4,341
1995 11 #7,943 – –
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Reiley, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Reiley?

The median living Reiley is about 20 years old. Half of all living Reileys are between 15 and 25 years old.

How many people named Reiley are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Reiley are alive in the United States, based on 942 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Reiley in 2025?

Reiley did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Reiley?

942 babies have been named Reiley in the United States since 1991, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Reiley most popular?

Reiley peaked in 2007, when 58 newborns received the name.

Is Reiley a boy or girl name?

Reiley is used for both: about 66% of babies named Reiley have been girls and 34% boys.

Is the name Reiley rising or falling?

Reiley is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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