Rilya vs Riley

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

Name A

Rilya

Girl name

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Name B

Riley

Girl name · Rank #42

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Metric Rilya Riley
Current Rank Unranked #42
Total Births (all years) 61 141,960
Peak Year 2004 2016
Peak Year Births 9 7,159
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 2002 1923

Births by Decade

Decade Rilya Riley
1920ss — 11
1930ss — 11
1940ss — 21
1950ss — 18
1960ss — 11
1970ss — 72
1980ss — 680
1990ss — 10,234
2000ss 32 45,533
2010ss 29 56,150
2020ss — 29,219

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rilya Riley
2014 — 4,800
2015 6 5,739
2016 — 7,159
2017 — 6,368
2018 — 6,010
2019 — 5,712
2020 — 5,339
2021 — 5,225
2022 — 4,914
2023 — 4,643
2024 — 4,657
2025 — 4,441

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, 2002–2015.

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