Rilee: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#6,070

among girls · ↓1,877 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Rilee · -37% vs 2024

How common

1 in 80,363

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2008

204 babies

All-time total

3,742

#3,369 all-time among girls

First recorded

1985

in Social Security records

Rilee popularity over time

3,742 babies have been named Rilee since 1985, 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

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
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1980s	33	–	33	3	–	#7,844
1990s	355	22	377	38	+1042%	#2,197
2000s	1,361	193	1,554	155	+312%	#1,353
2010s	1,245	163	1,408	141	-9%	#1,351
2020s (to 2025)	330	40	370	62	-56%	#2,149

Where Rilee 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	17	0.01	outside top 500
2027	15	0.01	outside top 500
2028	13	0.01	outside top 500
2029	12	0.01	outside top 500
2030	11	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Rilee

Rilee is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,070 in 2025 with 20 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1985, 3,742 American babies have been named Rilee, about 89% girls and 11% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2008, when 204 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 Rilee stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Rilee?

The median living Rilee is about 16 years old; half are between 10 and 21. An estimated 3,700 people named Rilee 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.

Rilee 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	20	#6,070	5	#13,479
2024	35	#4,193	5	#13,824
2023	58	#2,928	7	#10,576
2022	47	#3,406	7	#10,620
2021	85	#2,208	8	#9,514
2020	85	#2,149	8	#9,381
2019	104	#1,916	8	#9,569
2018	89	#2,143	9	#8,685
2017	82	#2,279	7	#10,543
2016	127	#1,688	17	#5,507
2015	123	#1,716	16	#5,690
2014	128	#1,664	21	#4,669
2013	131	#1,641	19	#4,936
2012	154	#1,475	27	#3,865
2011	133	#1,630	27	#3,872
2010	174	#1,351	12	#7,007
2009	158	#1,476	30	#3,617
2008	180	#1,353	24	#4,235
2007	160	#1,467	30	#3,575
2006	158	#1,434	22	#4,338
2005	157	#1,376	17	#4,988
2004	136	#1,484	18	#4,749
2003	129	#1,518	17	#4,773
2002	111	#1,668	13	#5,659
2001	89	#1,955	14	#5,345
2000	83	#2,011	8	#8,049
1995	38	#3,067	8	#6,854
1990	10	#8,358	–	–
1985	8	#8,129	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Rilee?

The median living Rilee is about 16 years old. Half of all living Rilees are between 10 and 21 years old.

How many people named Rilee are alive today?

An estimated 3,700 people named Rilee are alive in the United States, based on 3,742 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Rilee mean?

Spelling variant of Rylee.

How popular is the name Rilee in 2025?

Rilee ranked #6,070 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 20 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Rilee?

3,742 babies have been named Rilee in the United States since 1985, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rilee most popular?

Rilee peaked in 2008, when 204 newborns received the name.

Is Rilee a boy or girl name?

Rilee is used for both: about 89% of babies named Rilee have been girls and 11% boys.

Is the name Rilee rising or falling?

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

Will Rilee become more popular?

Rilee is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 11 girls named Rilee 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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