Girl nameCurrently #125 in the USSteady
Rylee
RY-lee//ˈraɪli//
2 syllablesPeak year: 20105 lettersStarts with R
Meaning & origin
Courageous (from Riley)
Rylee is a feminine respelling of Riley, an Irish surname from Ó Raghallaigh, a name often linked to courage or valor. This particular spelling became popular for girls in North America especially from the late 1990s.
Rylee's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Rylee |
|---|---|
| 1980 | 7 |
| 1981 | 5 |
| 1982 | 12 |
| 1983 | 18 |
| 1984 | 8 |
| 1985 | 21 |
| 1986 | 28 |
| 1987 | 31 |
| 1988 | 45 |
| 1989 | 57 |
| 1990 | 101 |
| 1991 | 89 |
| 1992 | 150 |
| 1993 | 196 |
| 1994 | 247 |
| 1995 | 342 |
| 1996 | 439 |
| 1997 | 723 |
| 1998 | 834 |
| 1999 | 1,026 |
| 2000 | 1,236 |
| 2001 | 1,484 |
| 2002 | 1,787 |
| 2003 | 2,223 |
| 2004 | 2,608 |
| 2005 | 2,780 |
| 2006 | 2,859 |
| 2007 | 2,895 |
| 2008 | 3,247 |
| 2009 | 3,108 |
| 2010 | 3,298 |
| 2011 | 3,184 |
| 2012 | 3,056 |
| 2013 | 3,112 |
| 2014 | 3,025 |
| 2015 | 2,865 |
| 2016 | 3,136 |
| 2017 | 2,989 |
| 2018 | 3,024 |
| 2019 | 2,882 |
| 2020 | 2,828 |
| 2021 | 2,846 |
| 2022 | 2,700 |
| 2023 | 2,451 |
| 2024 | 2,328 |
Rylee through the decades
- Rylee peaked in 2010, when 3,298 babies were named Rylee in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Rylee has fallen 8% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Rylee currently ranks #125 in the US and is holding steady.
Nicknames
Ry
Variants & spellings
RileyRylie