Riely: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	5	5	1	–	–
1990s	30	45	75	8	+1400%	#8,671
2000s	118	107	225	23	+200%	#8,030
2010s	34	20	54	5	-76%	#9,680
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

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1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

+1400%

#8,671

2000s

118

107

225

+200%

#8,030

2010s

-76%

#9,680

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Riely

Riely 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 1987, 359 American babies have been named Riely, about 51% girls and 49% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2008, when 27 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 Riely stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Riely?

The median living Riely is about 21 years old; half are between 17 and 25. An estimated 400 people named Riely 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.

Riely 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	–	–	–	–
2019	–	–	–	–
2018	–	–	–	–
2017	–	–	–	–
2016	7	#14,063	–	–
2015	–	–	–	–
2014	–	–	–	–
2013	–	–	–	–
2012	8	#13,204	5	#13,794
2011	7	#14,531	7	#10,543
2010	12	#9,680	8	#9,489
2009	12	#9,857	8	#9,688
2008	16	#8,030	11	#7,595
2007	11	#10,670	15	#5,853
2006	13	#9,166	9	#8,587
2005	14	#8,245	12	#6,536
2004	11	#9,772	8	#8,751
2003	13	#8,383	9	#7,702
2002	10	#10,081	13	#5,658
2001	12	#8,624	10	#6,829
2000	6	#14,624	12	#5,835
1995	–	–	8	#6,853
1990	–	–	–	–
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 Riely, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Riely?

The median living Riely is about 21 years old. Half of all living Rielys are between 17 and 25 years old.

How many people named Riely are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Riely are alive in the United States, based on 359 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Riely in 2025?

Riely 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 Riely?

359 babies have been named Riely in the United States since 1987, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Riely most popular?

Riely peaked in 2008, when 27 newborns received the name.

Is Riely a boy or girl name?

Riely is used for both: about 51% of babies named Riely have been girls and 49% boys.

Is the name Riely rising or falling?

Riely has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Riely popularity over time

The story of Riely

How old are people named Riely?

Riely year by year

Frequently asked questions

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