Riley vs Rilee

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

Name A

Riley

Girl name · Rank #42

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Name B

Rilee

Girl name · Rank #4146

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Metric Riley Rilee
Current Rank #42 #4146
Total Births (all years) 137,477 3,303
Peak Year 2016 2008
Peak Year Births 7,159 180
Peak Decade 2010ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1923 1985

Births by Decade

Decade Riley Rilee
1920ss 11 —
1930ss 11 —
1940ss 21 —
1950ss 18 —
1960ss 11 —
1970ss 72 —
1980ss 684 33
1990ss 10,234 355
2000ss 45,531 1,360
2010ss 56,140 1,245
2020ss 24,744 310

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Riley Rilee
2014 4,798 128
2015 5,738 123
2016 7,159 127
2017 6,366 82
2018 6,009 89
2019 5,710 104
2020 5,338 85
2021 5,219 85
2022 4,906 47
2023 4,637 58
2024 4,644 35

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, 1923–2024.

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