Rylee
A female given name transferred from the surname, of modern usage, variant of Riley.
Every Rylee since 1980 — 74,557 of them. Popularity, births, and rankings for each year, from official Social Security records.
The story of Rylee
Rylee is moderately common for girls in the United States, ranked #137 in 2025 with 2,118 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.
Since 1980, 74,557 American babies have been named Rylee — about 93% girls and 7% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2010, when 3,298 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 Rylee stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.
Rylee 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 | 2,118 | #137 | 84 | #1,885 |
| 2024 | 2,237 | #125 | 99 | #1,696 |
| 2023 | 2,338 | #118 | 117 | #1,516 |
| 2022 | 2,585 | #107 | 115 | #1,557 |
| 2021 | 2,718 | #97 | 132 | #1,392 |
| 2020 | 2,701 | #102 | 127 | #1,383 |
| 2019 | 2,779 | #100 | 104 | #1,602 |
| 2018 | 2,914 | #101 | 112 | #1,526 |
| 2017 | 2,863 | #104 | 126 | #1,400 |
| 2016 | 2,969 | #105 | 167 | #1,154 |
| 2015 | 2,694 | #120 | 174 | #1,108 |
| 2014 | 2,779 | #113 | 247 | #880 |
| 2013 | 2,901 | #109 | 211 | #947 |
| 2012 | 2,799 | #109 | 257 | #840 |
| 2011 | 2,877 | #102 | 308 | #735 |
| 2010 | 2,984 | #102 | 314 | #731 |
| 2009 | 2,829 | #118 | 279 | #799 |
| 2008 | 2,936 | #116 | 311 | #737 |
| 2007 | 2,627 | #130 | 268 | #802 |
| 2006 | 2,600 | #135 | 259 | #796 |
| 2005 | 2,521 | #128 | 259 | #767 |
| 2004 | 2,375 | #136 | 233 | #781 |
| 2003 | 2,018 | #167 | 205 | #846 |
| 2002 | 1,615 | #202 | 172 | #937 |
| 2001 | 1,330 | #240 | 154 | #995 |
| 2000 | 1,102 | #290 | 134 | #1,069 |
| 1995 | 309 | #690 | 33 | #2,390 |
| 1990 | 82 | #1,777 | 19 | #3,283 |
| 1985 | 16 | #4,811 | 6 | #6,384 |
| 1980 | 7 | #8,857 | — | — |
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Frequently asked questions
What does the name Rylee mean?
A female given name transferred from the surname, of modern usage, variant of Riley.
How popular is the name Rylee in 2025?
Rylee ranked #137 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 2,118 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
How many people are named Rylee?
74,557 babies have been named Rylee in the United States since 1980, based on Social Security card applications.
When was the name Rylee most popular?
Rylee peaked in 2010, when 3,298 newborns received the name.
Is Rylee a boy or girl name?
Rylee is used for both: about 93% of babies named Rylee have been girls and 7% boys.
Is the name Rylee rising or falling?
Rylee has been roughly stable over the past decade.