Rileigh: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,201

among girls · ↓656 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Rileigh · -19% vs 2024

How common

1 in 64,291

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2008

226 babies

All-time total

3,882

#3,072 all-time among girls

First recorded

1991

in Social Security records

Rileigh popularity over time

3,882 babies have been named Rileigh since 1991, 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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1990s	388	6	394	39	–	#1,645
2000s	1,844	33	1,877	188	+376%	#1,106
2010s	1,357	11	1,368	137	-27%	#1,176
2020s (to 2025)	243	–	243	41	-70%	#2,701

Where Rileigh 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	22	0.01	outside top 500
2027	19	0.01	outside top 500
2028	17	0.01	outside top 500
2029	16	0.01	outside top 500
2030	15	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Rileigh

Rileigh is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,201 in 2025 with 25 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1991, 3,882 American babies have been named Rileigh. Its peak came in 2008, when 226 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 Rileigh stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Rileigh?

The median living Rileigh is about 17 years old; half are between 12 and 22. An estimated 3,900 people named Rileigh 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.

Rileigh 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	25	#5,201	–	–
2024	31	#4,545	–	–
2023	31	#4,538	–	–
2022	33	#4,357	–	–
2021	64	#2,701	–	–
2020	59	#2,816	–	–
2019	65	#2,675	–	–
2018	79	#2,322	–	–
2017	84	#2,253	–	–
2016	128	#1,680	–	–
2015	123	#1,717	–	–
2014	125	#1,690	–	–
2013	186	#1,276	–	–
2012	160	#1,429	6	#11,955
2011	199	#1,209	5	#13,905
2010	208	#1,176	–	–
2009	221	#1,149	5	#14,065
2008	220	#1,166	6	#12,256
2007	196	#1,262	6	#12,058
2006	180	#1,306	8	#9,382
2005	196	#1,180	–	–
2004	207	#1,106	8	#8,752
2003	199	#1,110	–	–
2002	170	#1,202	–	–
2001	139	#1,376	–	–
2000	116	#1,548	–	–
1995	30	#3,649	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Rileigh?

The median living Rileigh is about 17 years old. Half of all living Rileighs are between 12 and 22 years old.

How many people named Rileigh are alive today?

An estimated 3,900 people named Rileigh are alive in the United States, based on 3,882 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Rileigh mean?

Spelling variant of Rylee.

How popular is the name Rileigh in 2025?

Rileigh ranked #5,201 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 Rileigh?

3,882 babies have been named Rileigh in the United States since 1991, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rileigh most popular?

Rileigh peaked in 2008, when 226 newborns received the name.

Is Rileigh a boy or girl name?

Rileigh is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Rileigh rising or falling?

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

Will Rileigh become more popular?

Rileigh is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 15 girls named Rileigh 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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