Rilla vs Riley

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

Name A

Rilla

Girl name · Rank #7568

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Name B

Riley

Girl name · Rank #42

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Metric Rilla Riley
Current Rank #7568 #42
Total Births (all years) 2,652 137,477
Peak Year 1914 2016
Peak Year Births 56 7,159
Peak Decade 1910ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1923

Births by Decade

Decade Rilla Riley
1880ss 244 —
1890ss 346 —
1900ss 271 —
1910ss 381 —
1920ss 379 11
1930ss 319 11
1940ss 283 21
1950ss 175 18
1960ss 79 11
1970ss 23 72
1980ss — 684
1990ss 6 10,234
2000ss 17 45,531
2010ss 68 56,140
2020ss 61 24,744

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rilla Riley
2014 — 4,798
2015 11 5,738
2016 9 7,159
2017 7 6,366
2018 7 6,009
2019 7 5,710
2020 15 5,338
2021 14 5,219
2022 10 4,906
2023 8 4,637
2024 14 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, 1880–2024.

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