Unisex name · since 1991
Reiley
Since 1991, U.S. Social Security records show 618 babies named Reiley, peaking in 1998. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #10,360 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 618
- born since 1991
- 2000s
- peak decade
Reiley sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 618 recorded since 1991.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Reiley has been recorded 618 times among girls since 1991, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1991 to 2023.
- #10,360 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 618 born since 1991
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Reiley ranks #10,360 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 618 born since 1991, peaking in the 2000s.
- #10,360 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 618
- born since 1991
- 2000s
- peak decade
Reiley's 618 recorded births place it above 85.67% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Reiley's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Reiley's full recorded timeline at 2007, 42% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 58% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1991, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1998 peak of 37 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Reiley popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–2023
- Peak year (1998)
- 37
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Reiley popularity over time - boys
324 total births recorded since 1994 (Reiley as boys' name)
Reiley by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (287 births, 46% of the file).
2000s was Reiley's strongest decade.
287 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Reiley births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
158 births
- 2000s
2000s
287 births
- 2010s
2010s
148 births
- 2020s 25
2020s
25 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 287 births (46% of all-time use).
How Reiley compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Reiley's total volume
Reiley by state
Where Reiley concentrates geographically, total births since 1991
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 11 | 1.8% |
| #2 | California | | 5 | 0.8% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 5 | 0.8% |
11 of 618 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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- Reiley's decade-level peak was the 2000s (287 total births); usage has since declined to 25 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Reileys (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Reiley: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1998)
Similar record span (~32 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1991–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Reiley draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.