Riles vs Riley

Side-by-side comparison of Riles and Riley — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Riles

Boy name · Rank #14180

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Name B

Riley

Girl name · Rank #42

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Metric Riles Riley
Current Rank #14180 #42
Total Births (all years) 5 137,477
Peak Year 2024 2016
Peak Year Births 5 7,159
Peak Decade 2020ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 2024 1923

Births by Decade

Decade Riles Riley
1920ss — 11
1930ss — 11
1940ss — 21
1950ss — 18
1960ss — 11
1970ss — 72
1980ss — 684
1990ss — 10,234
2000ss — 45,531
2010ss — 56,140
2020ss 5 24,744

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Riles Riley
2014 — 4,798
2015 — 5,738
2016 — 7,159
2017 — 6,366
2018 — 6,009
2019 — 5,710
2020 — 5,338
2021 — 5,219
2022 — 4,906
2023 — 4,637
2024 5 4,644

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 2024–2024.

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