Rylah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,966

among girls · ↓1,586 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Rylah · -43% vs 2024

How common

1 in 59,528

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2021

50 babies

All-time total

448

#12,653 all-time among girls

First recorded

2005

in Social Security records

Rylah popularity over time

448 babies have been named Rylah since 2005, 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

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	Per year	Change	Best rank
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2000s	16	2	–	#10,534
2010s	181	18	+1031%	#4,060
2020s (to 2025)	251	42	+131%	#3,247

Where Rylah 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	28	0.02	outside top 500
2027	28	0.02	outside top 500
2028	28	0.02	outside top 500
2029	29	0.02	outside top 500
2030	29	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Rylah

Rylah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,966 in 2025 with 27 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2005, 448 American babies have been named Rylah. Its peak came in 2021, when 50 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Rylah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Rylah?

The median living Rylah is about 5 years old; half are between 2 and 8. An estimated 400 people named Rylah 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.

Rylah year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	27	#4,966
2024	47	#3,380
2023	43	#3,632
2022	43	#3,643
2021	50	#3,247
2020	41	#3,669
2019	36	#4,060
2018	27	#4,985
2017	22	#5,794
2016	19	#6,627
2015	13	#8,857
2014	13	#8,877
2013	13	#8,956
2012	16	#7,730
2011	13	#9,051
2010	9	#12,075
2009	11	#10,534
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2005	5	#18,616
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Rylah?

The median living Rylah is about 5 years old. Half of all living Rylahs are between 2 and 8 years old.

How many people named Rylah are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Rylah are alive in the United States, based on 448 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Rylah in 2025?

Rylah ranked #4,966 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 27 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Rylah?

448 babies have been named Rylah in the United States since 2005, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rylah most popular?

Rylah peaked in 2021, when 50 newborns received the name.

Is Rylah a boy or girl name?

Rylah is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Rylah rising or falling?

Rylah is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Rylah become more popular?

Rylah is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 29 girls named Rylah 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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