Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1998

Rielly

Gender Unisex · 57% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Rielly
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1998
36 babies
All-time total
459
#16,081 all-time among girls
First recorded
1990
in Social Security records

Rielly popularity over time

459 babies have been named Rielly since 1990, 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
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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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1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
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1990s 77 64 141 14 – #4,913
2000s 143 122 265 27 +88% #6,021
2010s 36 10 46 5 -83% #12,042
2020s (to 2025) 7 – 7 1 -75% #13,190

The story of Rielly

Rielly 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 1990, 459 American babies have been named Rielly, about 57% girls and 43% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1998, when 36 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Rielly?

The median living Rielly is about 23 years old; half are between 18 and 27. An estimated 500 people named Rielly are alive in the United States today.

median 23 020406080100

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

Rielly 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 – – – –
2022 – – – –
2021 – – – –
2020 7 #13,190 – –
2019 7 #13,515 – –
2018 – – – –
2017 – – – –
2016 – – – –
2015 5 #18,564 – –
2014 – – – –
2013 – – – –
2012 9 #12,042 – –
2011 8 #13,122 – –
2010 7 #14,658 10 #8,011
2009 10 #11,313 13 #6,732
2008 16 #8,029 9 #8,862
2007 8 #13,660 10 #8,046
2006 13 #9,165 17 #5,260
2005 12 #9,335 10 #7,537
2004 17 #7,029 8 #8,750
2003 17 #6,824 14 #5,487
2002 14 #7,741 19 #4,296
2001 19 #6,021 6 #10,279
2000 17 #6,421 16 #4,745
1995 5 #15,205 8 #6,852
1990 – – 6 #7,913
1985 – – – –
1980 – – – –
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Rielly?

The median living Rielly is about 23 years old. Half of all living Riellys are between 18 and 27 years old.

How many people named Rielly are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Rielly are alive in the United States, based on 459 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Rielly in 2025?

Rielly 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 Rielly?

459 babies have been named Rielly in the United States since 1990, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rielly most popular?

Rielly peaked in 1998, when 36 newborns received the name.

Is Rielly a boy or girl name?

Rielly is used for both: about 57% of babies named Rielly have been girls and 43% boys.

Is the name Rielly rising or falling?

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

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