Rhyleigh: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,962

among girls · ↑452 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Rhyleigh · +13% vs 2024

How common

1 in 59,528

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2019

56 babies

All-time total

664

#9,874 all-time among girls

First recorded

2002

in Social Security records

Rhyleigh popularity over time

664 babies have been named Rhyleigh since 2002, 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

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	Per year	Change	Best rank
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2000s	93	9	–	#5,195
2010s	368	37	+296%	#2,954
2020s (to 2025)	203	34	-8%	#3,103

Where Rhyleigh 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	25	0.02	outside top 500
2027	23	0.01	outside top 500
2028	21	0.01	outside top 500
2029	20	0.01	outside top 500
2030	19	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Rhyleigh

Rhyleigh is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,962 in 2025 with 27 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 2002, 664 American babies have been named Rhyleigh. Its peak came in 2019, when 56 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 Rhyleigh stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Rhyleigh?

The median living Rhyleigh is about 8 years old; half are between 4 and 13. An estimated 700 people named Rhyleigh are alive in the United States today.

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

Rhyleigh year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	27	#4,962
2024	24	#5,414
2023	21	#5,910
2022	44	#3,584
2021	53	#3,103
2020	34	#4,143
2019	56	#2,954
2018	47	#3,387
2017	40	#3,830
2016	39	#3,914
2015	36	#4,131
2014	31	#4,632
2013	40	#3,834
2012	29	#4,940
2011	31	#4,655
2010	19	#6,849
2009	28	#5,195
2008	15	#8,445
2007	12	#10,020
2006	6	#16,686
2005	12	#9,332
2004	6	#15,662
2003	8	#12,152
2002	6	#14,993
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Rhyleigh?

The median living Rhyleigh is about 8 years old. Half of all living Rhyleighs are between 4 and 13 years old.

How many people named Rhyleigh are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Rhyleigh are alive in the United States, based on 664 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Rhyleigh in 2025?

Rhyleigh ranked #4,962 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 27 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Rhyleigh?

664 babies have been named Rhyleigh in the United States since 2002, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rhyleigh most popular?

Rhyleigh peaked in 2019, when 56 newborns received the name.

Is Rhyleigh a boy or girl name?

Rhyleigh is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Rhyleigh rising or falling?

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

Will Rhyleigh become more popular?

Rhyleigh is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 19 girls named Rhyleigh 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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