Mostly girls · Spelling variation of Riley, Irish

Ryleigh

“courageous”

Say it RY-leePronunciation may vary by region.

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The story behind the name

Meet Ryleigh.

US birth records for 2025 list 891 girls named Ryleigh (rank #344) and 8 boys named Ryleigh (rank #9,545).

For girls, the recorded count fell from 1,040 in 2024 to 891 in 2025. For boys, the recorded count fell from 14 in 2024 to 8 in 2025.

A little perspective

How popular is Ryleigh?

United States · 2025
Girls · 2025#344891 recorded births
Boys · 2025#9,5458 recorded births

Recorded US births over time

201420252,0250
● Girls● Boys
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YearCategoryUS rankBirths
2025Boys9,5458
2025Girls344891
2024Boys6,41414
2024Girls3021,040
2023Boys5,41918
2023Girls2631,186
2022Boys8,8569
2022Girls1911,544
2021Boys7,48211
2021Girls1641,755
2020Boys5,92115
2020Girls1591,761
2019Boys5,75416
2019Girls1382,025
2018Boys8,04410
2018Girls1451,927
2017Boys4,90220
2017Girls1611,858
2016Boys8,05210
2016Girls1701,890
2015Boys4,67421
2015Girls1981,661
2014Boys6,56313
2014Girls1871,757

Rankings are calculated separately for boys and girls. Records below the publication threshold may be missing; gaps are not zero births.

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Nicknames

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Variations & related forms

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