Rylei: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,532

among girls · ↓1,314 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Rylei · -28% vs 2024

How common

1 in 51,847

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2018

87 babies

All-time total

1,381

#6,256 all-time among girls

First recorded

1998

in Social Security records

Rylei popularity over time

1,381 babies have been named Rylei since 1998, 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	17	–	17	2	–	#9,342
2000s	305	19	324	32	+1806%	#3,345
2010s	666	44	710	71	+119%	#2,253
2020s (to 2025)	320	10	330	55	-23%	#2,438

Where Rylei 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	26	0.02	outside top 500
2028	24	0.02	outside top 500
2029	23	0.01	outside top 500
2030	22	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Rylei

Rylei is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,532 in 2025 with 31 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1998, 1,381 American babies have been named Rylei, about 95% girls and 5% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2018, when 87 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 Rylei stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Rylei?

The median living Rylei is about 10 years old; half are between 6 and 15. An estimated 1,400 people named Rylei 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.

Rylei 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	31	#4,532	5	#13,519
2024	50	#3,218	–	–
2023	48	#3,376	5	#13,791
2022	51	#3,208	–	–
2021	74	#2,438	–	–
2020	66	#2,592	–	–
2019	71	#2,500	–	–
2018	82	#2,253	5	#13,725
2017	58	#2,898	–	–
2016	80	#2,360	6	#11,866
2015	72	#2,520	6	#11,831
2014	64	#2,732	7	#10,509
2013	60	#2,867	7	#10,513
2012	61	#2,860	–	–
2011	68	#2,635	6	#11,991
2010	50	#3,298	7	#10,547
2009	50	#3,345	6	#12,189
2008	41	#3,924	8	#9,695
2007	47	#3,523	–	–
2006	39	#3,909	–	–
2005	36	#4,019	5	#12,985
2004	27	#4,923	–	–
2003	21	#5,756	–	–
2002	20	#5,855	–	–
2001	16	#6,908	–	–
2000	8	#11,567	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Rylei?

The median living Rylei is about 10 years old. Half of all living Ryleis are between 6 and 15 years old.

How many people named Rylei are alive today?

An estimated 1,400 people named Rylei are alive in the United States, based on 1,381 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Rylei mean?

Spelling variant of Riley.

How popular is the name Rylei in 2025?

Rylei ranked #4,532 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 31 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Rylei?

1,381 babies have been named Rylei in the United States since 1998, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rylei most popular?

Rylei peaked in 2018, when 87 newborns received the name.

Is Rylei a boy or girl name?

Rylei is used for both: about 95% of babies named Rylei have been girls and 5% boys.

Is the name Rylei rising or falling?

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

Will Rylei become more popular?

Rylei is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 22 girls named Rylei 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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