Ryley: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,930

among boys · ↑1,282 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Ryley · +24% vs 2024

How common

1 in 61,003

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2007

372 babies

All-time total

7,197

#2,153 all-time among boys

First recorded

1981

in Social Security records

Ryley popularity over time

7,197 babies have been named Ryley since 1981, 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

BoysGirls

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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1980s	18	128	146	15	–	#2,320
1990s	479	898	1,377	138	+843%	#995
2000s	1,536	1,643	3,179	318	+131%	#906
2010s	1,009	974	1,983	198	-38%	#1,154
2020s (to 2025)	299	213	512	85	-57%	#2,748

Where Ryley is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (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 boys	Implied rank
2026	26	0.02	outside top 500
2027	25	0.01	outside top 500
2028	23	0.01	outside top 500
2029	22	0.01	outside top 500
2030	21	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Ryley

Ryley is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,930 in 2025 with 28 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1981, 7,197 American babies have been named Ryley, about 54% boys and 46% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2007, when 372 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 Ryley stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ryley?

The median living Ryley is about 19 years old; half are between 13 and 24. An estimated 7,100 people named Ryley 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.

Ryley 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	39	#3,823	28	#3,930
2024	35	#4,196	19	#5,212
2023	38	#3,971	39	#3,167
2022	58	#2,924	44	#2,908
2021	65	#2,670	38	#3,167
2020	64	#2,654	45	#2,748
2019	103	#1,931	42	#2,931
2018	77	#2,383	46	#2,701
2017	69	#2,565	52	#2,481
2016	97	#2,050	73	#1,987
2015	84	#2,254	93	#1,690
2014	93	#2,090	110	#1,482
2013	97	#2,017	98	#1,586
2012	117	#1,773	143	#1,242
2011	121	#1,720	156	#1,154
2010	151	#1,494	161	#1,155
2009	162	#1,443	173	#1,077
2008	173	#1,385	156	#1,162
2007	186	#1,315	186	#1,023
2006	141	#1,551	156	#1,119
2005	176	#1,276	160	#1,044
2004	165	#1,301	164	#1,010
2003	174	#1,223	145	#1,071
2002	132	#1,451	160	#987
2001	128	#1,474	171	#917
2000	99	#1,773	172	#906
1995	37	#3,144	91	#1,218
1990	6	#12,565	54	#1,557
1985	–	–	20	#2,581
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ryley?

The median living Ryley is about 19 years old. Half of all living Ryleys are between 13 and 24 years old.

How many people named Ryley are alive today?

An estimated 7,100 people named Ryley are alive in the United States, based on 7,197 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Ryley mean?

Ryley is a given name and a surname.

How popular is the name Ryley in 2025?

Ryley ranked #3,930 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 28 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ryley?

7,197 babies have been named Ryley in the United States since 1981, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ryley most popular?

Ryley peaked in 2007, when 372 newborns received the name.

Is Ryley a boy or girl name?

Ryley is used for both: about 46% of babies named Ryley have been girls and 54% boys.

Is the name Ryley rising or falling?

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

Will Ryley become more popular?

Ryley is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 21 boys named Ryley 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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