Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2007

Ryelee

Gender Unisex · 83% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Ryelee
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
2007
24 babies
All-time total
340
#15,993 all-time among girls
First recorded
1999
in Social Security records

Ryelee popularity over time

340 babies have been named Ryelee 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
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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
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1990s 8 – 8 1 – #11,163
2000s 108 32 140 14 +1650% #7,670
2010s 129 25 154 15 +10% #6,521
2020s (to 2025) 38 – 38 6 -59% #10,268

The story of Ryelee

Ryelee 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 1999, 340 American babies have been named Ryelee, about 83% girls and 17% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2007, when 24 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 Ryelee stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ryelee?

The median living Ryelee is about 14 years old; half are between 10 and 19. An estimated 300 people named Ryelee are alive in the United States today.

median 14 020406080100

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

Ryelee 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 5 #17,222 – –
2023 7 #13,216 – –
2022 10 #10,268 – –
2021 9 #11,000 – –
2020 7 #13,220 – –
2019 12 #9,019 – –
2018 13 #8,527 – –
2017 10 #10,563 – –
2016 11 #9,981 – –
2015 10 #10,733 – –
2014 12 #9,436 6 #11,851
2013 17 #7,319 5 #13,690
2012 13 #9,025 8 #9,542
2011 20 #6,521 – –
2010 11 #10,329 6 #11,916
2009 10 #11,318 – –
2008 16 #8,037 7 #10,807
2007 17 #7,670 7 #10,674
2006 12 #9,792 7 #10,450
2005 11 #9,990 5 #12,983
2004 8 #12,517 – –
2003 8 #12,179 6 #10,616
2002 7 #13,340 – –
2001 12 #8,630 – –
2000 7 #12,862 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ryelee?

The median living Ryelee is about 14 years old. Half of all living Ryelees are between 10 and 19 years old.

How many people named Ryelee are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Ryelee are alive in the United States, based on 340 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ryelee in 2025?

Ryelee 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 Ryelee?

340 babies have been named Ryelee in the United States since 1999, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ryelee most popular?

Ryelee peaked in 2007, when 24 newborns received the name.

Is Ryelee a boy or girl name?

Ryelee is used for both: about 83% of babies named Ryelee have been girls and 17% boys.

Is the name Ryelee rising or falling?

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

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