Rielle: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,200

among girls · ↓745 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Rielle · -22% vs 2024

How common

1 in 64,291

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2010

58 babies

All-time total

606

#10,497 all-time among girls

First recorded

1994

in Social Security records

Rielle popularity over time

606 babies have been named Rielle since 1994, 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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1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	12	1	–	#11,490
2000s	60	6	+400%	#6,504
2010s	372	37	+520%	#2,970
2020s (to 2025)	162	27	-27%	#4,455

Where Rielle 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	25	0.02	outside top 500
2028	25	0.02	outside top 500
2029	25	0.02	outside top 500
2030	25	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Rielle

Rielle is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,200 in 2025 with 25 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1994, 606 American babies have been named Rielle. Its peak came in 2010, when 58 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 Rielle stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Rielle?

The median living Rielle is about 10 years old; half are between 5 and 14. An estimated 600 people named Rielle 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.

Rielle year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	25	#5,200
2024	32	#4,455
2023	23	#5,518
2022	29	#4,771
2021	28	#4,815
2020	25	#5,141
2019	34	#4,248
2018	26	#5,115
2017	40	#3,831
2016	30	#4,711
2015	26	#5,269
2014	38	#3,987
2013	54	#3,070
2012	44	#3,636
2011	22	#6,106
2010	58	#2,970
2009	21	#6,504
2008	16	#8,028
2007	5	#19,896
2006	5	#19,420
2005	–	–
2004	8	#12,500
2003	5	#17,809
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Rielle?

The median living Rielle is about 10 years old. Half of all living Rielles are between 5 and 14 years old.

How many people named Rielle are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Rielle are alive in the United States, based on 606 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Rielle in 2025?

Rielle ranked #5,200 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 25 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Rielle?

606 babies have been named Rielle in the United States since 1994, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rielle most popular?

Rielle peaked in 2010, when 58 newborns received the name.

Is Rielle a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Rielle rising or falling?

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

Will Rielle become more popular?

Rielle looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 25 girls named Rielle in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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