Rhylee
- Meaning
- A form of Riley; rye clearing in one surname route
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What does Rhylee mean?
Rhylee means “A form of Riley; rye clearing in one surname route”.
Rhylee is a modern spelling of Riley. One route for Riley is an English place-name surname meaning rye clearing, combining the crop name with an older word for a cleared area of land. Another comes through Irish surnames related to Reilly, whose older personal-name element is less securely explained.
The letters rhy do not by themselves make Rhylee a Welsh name, and the spelling does not carry a different meaning for boys and girls. Its history follows the wider Riley family, with the h and double-e ending changing its appearance rather than its underlying route. Families choosing Rhylee to honor a Riley or Reilly relative may find their own surname history more informative than the often repeated gloss courageous.
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How popular is Rhylee?
United States · 2025Explore how often Rhylee is used and how its ranking has changed.
- US girls rank
- #2,191 2025 · #1 is most popular
- Girls named Rhylee
- 85 Recorded births in 2025
- Change in births
- 12.4% Fewer than 2024
Rhylee over time
United States · Girls
Recorded births
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Yearly data & usage
Rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys. The summary highlights girls, the most common recorded usage in 2025. Use the chart’s usage selector to explore both categories.
| Year | Usage | US rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Boys | #13,475 | 5 |
| 2025 | Girls | #2,191 | 85 |
| 2024 | Boys | #10,691 | 7 |
| 2024 | Girls | #2,029 | 97 |
| 2023 | Boys | #9,563 | 8 |
| 2023 | Girls | #2,241 | 84 |
| 2022 | Boys | #7,643 | 11 |
| 2022 | Girls | #1,706 | 123 |
| 2021 | Boys | #8,038 | 10 |
| 2021 | Girls | #1,574 | 134 |
| 2020 | Boys | #11,713 | 6 |
| 2020 | Girls | #1,341 | 165 |
| 2019 | Boys | #6,042 | 15 |
| 2019 | Girls | #1,081 | 233 |
| 2018 | Boys | #7,509 | 11 |
| 2018 | Girls | #1,209 | 196 |
| 2017 | Boys | #5,475 | 17 |
| 2017 | Girls | #1,887 | 108 |
| 2016 | Boys | #4,288 | 24 |
| 2016 | Girls | #1,679 | 128 |
| 2015 | Boys | #5,240 | 18 |
| 2015 | Girls | #1,727 | 122 |
| 2014 | Boys | #7,447 | 11 |
| 2014 | Girls | #2,135 | 90 |
Years reflect available birth records. Missing records do not mean zero births.
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Riley
Unisex- Meaning
- Rye clearing (English); Irish surname origin uncertain
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Rylee
Mostly girls- Meaning
- Variant of Riley; surname origins differ
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Evelyn
Mostly girls- Meaning
- Desired; or water, island
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Eliana
Mostly girls- Meaning
- My God has answered; sun
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Eleanor
Mostly girls- Meaning
- Uncertain; from Aliénor
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Violet
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- Purple
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