Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2019

Rhylee

Gender Unisex · 91% girls Rank 2025 #2,191 Trend ↓ Falling 54%
Rank 2025
#2,191
among girls · ↓162 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
90
named Rhylee · -13% vs 2024
How common
1 in 18,909
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2019
248 babies
All-time total
2,766
#4,044 all-time among girls
First recorded
1993
in Social Security records

Rhylee popularity over time

2,766 babies have been named Rhylee since 1993, 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
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
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
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1990s 38 – 38 4 – #8,453
2000s 434 60 494 49 +1200% #2,203
2010s 1,344 155 1,499 150 +203% #1,081
2020s (to 2025) 688 47 735 123 -18% #1,341

Where Rhylee is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 75 0.05 outside top 500
2027 68 0.04 outside top 500
2028 63 0.04 outside top 500
2029 58 0.04 outside top 500
2030 55 0.03 outside top 500

Where Rhylee is most popular

Girls named Rhylee per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.064 per 1,000. Strongest in Mississippi, Louisiana, and Georgia.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Rhylee born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Mississippi 8 0.171 +165%
Louisiana 14 0.160 +148%
Georgia 35 0.154 +139%
Alabama 12 0.128 +98%
Missouri 13 0.108 +67%
Illinois 19 0.083 +29%
Tennessee 13 0.082 +27%
Florida 31 0.072 +12%
Maryland 7 0.066 ≈ national
Texas 53 0.066 ≈ national
Ohio 15 0.063 ≈ national
Pennsylvania 13 0.055 -15%
New York 12 0.030 -53%
Michigan 5 0.027 -57%
California 15 0.018 -72%
Alaska – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
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New Hampshire – – –
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New Mexico – – –
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Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Rhylee

Rhylee is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,191 in 2025 with 85 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1993, 2,766 American babies have been named Rhylee, about 91% girls and 9% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2019, when 248 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Rhylee stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Rhylee?

The median living Rhylee is about 9 years old; half are between 5 and 14. An estimated 2,700 people named Rhylee are alive in the United States today.

median 9 020406080100

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

Rhylee 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 85 #2,191 5 #13,475
2024 97 #2,029 7 #10,691
2023 84 #2,241 8 #9,563
2022 123 #1,706 11 #7,643
2021 134 #1,574 10 #8,038
2020 165 #1,341 6 #11,713
2019 233 #1,081 15 #6,042
2018 196 #1,209 11 #7,509
2017 108 #1,887 17 #5,475
2016 128 #1,679 24 #4,288
2015 122 #1,727 18 #5,240
2014 90 #2,135 11 #7,447
2013 132 #1,630 13 #6,533
2012 132 #1,638 21 #4,645
2011 95 #2,055 11 #7,397
2010 108 #1,882 14 #6,303
2009 90 #2,203 9 #8,843
2008 73 #2,574 11 #7,594
2007 51 #3,321 11 #7,480
2006 48 #3,407 12 #6,817
2005 40 #3,714 11 #7,010
2004 38 #3,802 6 #11,049
2003 29 #4,508 – –
2002 32 #4,052 – –
2001 19 #6,019 – –
2000 14 #7,494 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Rhylee?

The median living Rhylee is about 9 years old. Half of all living Rhylees are between 5 and 14 years old.

How many people named Rhylee are alive today?

An estimated 2,700 people named Rhylee are alive in the United States, based on 2,766 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Rhylee in 2025?

Rhylee ranked #2,191 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 85 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Rhylee?

2,766 babies have been named Rhylee in the United States since 1993, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rhylee most popular?

Rhylee peaked in 2019, when 248 newborns received the name.

Is Rhylee a boy or girl name?

Rhylee is used for both: about 91% of babies named Rhylee have been girls and 9% boys.

Is the name Rhylee rising or falling?

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

Will Rhylee become more popular?

Rhylee is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 55 girls named Rhylee in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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