Riley vs Rileigh

Side-by-side comparison of Riley and Rileigh — 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

Rileigh

Girl name · Rank #4502

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Metric Riley Rileigh
Current Rank #42 #4502
Total Births (all years) 137,477 3,807
Peak Year 2016 2009
Peak Year Births 7,159 221
Peak Decade 2010ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1923 1991

Births by Decade

Decade Riley Rileigh
1920ss 11 —
1930ss 11 —
1940ss 21 —
1950ss 18 —
1960ss 11 —
1970ss 72 —
1980ss 684 —
1990ss 10,234 388
2000ss 45,531 1,844
2010ss 56,140 1,357
2020ss 24,744 218

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Riley Rileigh
2014 4,798 125
2015 5,738 123
2016 7,159 128
2017 6,366 84
2018 6,009 79
2019 5,710 65
2020 5,338 59
2021 5,219 64
2022 4,906 33
2023 4,637 31
2024 4,644 31

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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