Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2018

Rilynn

Gender Girl · 2% boys Rank 2025 #1,649 Trend ↓ Falling 47%
Rank 2025
#1,649
among girls · ↑128 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
131
named Rilynn · +15% vs 2024
How common
1 in 12,756
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2018
264 babies
All-time total
3,730
#3,161 all-time among girls
First recorded
1999
in Social Security records

Rilynn popularity over time

3,730 babies have been named Rilynn since 1999, 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
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
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 – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – – – – – –
1980s – – – – – –
1990s 6 – 6 1 – #14,039
2000s 387 – 387 39 +6350% #2,072
2010s 2,250 53 2,303 230 +495% #1,009
2020s (to 2025) 1,017 17 1,034 172 -25% #1,086

Where Rilynn 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 114 0.07 outside top 500
2027 104 0.06 outside top 500
2028 97 0.06 outside top 500
2029 91 0.06 outside top 500
2030 86 0.05 outside top 500

Where Rilynn is most popular

Girls named Rilynn per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.098 per 1,000. Strongest in New Mexico, Ohio, and Oklahoma.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Rilynn born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
New Mexico 5 0.206 +111%
Ohio 48 0.202 +107%
Oklahoma 13 0.177 +81%
Mississippi 8 0.171 +75%
Alabama 16 0.170 +75%
Indiana 23 0.164 +68%
North Carolina 37 0.163 +66%
Georgia 36 0.158 +62%
Louisiana 11 0.126 +29%
Arizona 13 0.093 -5%
Pennsylvania 21 0.089 -9%
Tennessee 14 0.088 -9%
Texas 69 0.086 -12%
Iowa 5 0.086 -12%
Florida 36 0.084 -14%
Kentucky 7 0.082 -16%
Virginia 12 0.070 -28%
South Carolina 6 0.067 -32%
California 53 0.063 -35%
Maryland 6 0.057 -42%
Minnesota 6 0.056 -43%
Washington 7 0.048 -50%
Illinois 10 0.044 -55%
Missouri 5 0.041 -58%
Michigan 6 0.033 -66%
New York 5 0.013 -87%
Alaska – – –
Arkansas – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Idaho – – –
Kansas – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maine – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
Nevada – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Rilynn

Rilynn is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #1,649 in 2025 with 126 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1999, 3,730 American babies have been named Rilynn. Its peak came in 2018, when 264 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 Rilynn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Rilynn?

The median living Rilynn is about 9 years old; half are between 5 and 13. An estimated 3,700 people named Rilynn are alive in the United States today.

median 9 020406080100

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

Rilynn 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 126 #1,649 5 #13,480
2024 114 #1,777 – –
2023 139 #1,538 – –
2022 190 #1,266 5 #13,912
2021 223 #1,111 7 #10,562
2020 225 #1,086 – –
2019 255 #1,009 – –
2018 257 #1,012 7 #10,509
2017 257 #1,012 – –
2016 243 #1,077 – –
2015 236 #1,103 6 #11,805
2014 228 #1,116 11 #7,451
2013 222 #1,103 – –
2012 197 #1,235 10 #8,015
2011 213 #1,155 9 #8,625
2010 142 #1,564 10 #8,013
2009 99 #2,072 – –
2008 95 #2,133 – –
2007 67 #2,744 – –
2006 45 #3,549 – –
2005 32 #4,351 – –
2004 18 #6,704 – –
2003 15 #7,502 – –
2002 8 #11,950 – –
2001 8 #11,831 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Rilynn?

The median living Rilynn is about 9 years old. Half of all living Rilynns are between 5 and 13 years old.

How many people named Rilynn are alive today?

An estimated 3,700 people named Rilynn are alive in the United States, based on 3,730 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Rilynn in 2025?

Rilynn ranked #1,649 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 126 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Rilynn?

3,730 babies have been named Rilynn in the United States since 1999, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rilynn most popular?

Rilynn peaked in 2018, when 264 newborns received the name.

Is Rilynn a boy or girl name?

Rilynn is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 98% of babies with the name.

Is the name Rilynn rising or falling?

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

Will Rilynn become more popular?

Rilynn is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 86 girls named Rilynn 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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