Unisex name · since 1992

Reily

Reily has 536 recorded births since 1992 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2006 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

536
total births
1992–2019
years on record
2000s
peak decade
55%
born in that decade

Reily is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 536 have been recorded since 1992.

Reily has 536 recorded births among boys since 1992, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1992 to 2019.

  • 536 total births
  • 1992–2019 years on record
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 55% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

536 boys have been named Reily since 1992, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2019.

536
total births
1992–2019
years on record
2000s
peak decade
55%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

55% of everyone ever named Reily was born in this single decade.

2006
Single peak year

51 babies were named Reily in 2006 - its busiest year on record.

Reily's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Reily's SSA record in two at 2006 and the more recent half accounts for 62% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 38%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2019, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2006 peak of 51, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Reily at a glance

Last recorded 2019

Total births

536

Since 1992

28 years of records

Peak year

2006

51 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2019

Active since

1992

Recorded for 28 years

Last year on file: 2019

Reily popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–2019

Last recorded 2019
Peak year (2006)
51
Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
0204060 19921996200020042008201220162019 5

Reily popularity over time - girls

366 total births recorded since 1994 (Reily as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 366 births
010203040 19941998200220062010201420192025 5

Reily by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

2000s was Reily's strongest decade.

294 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.

Reily births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 294 births (55% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

How Reily compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Reily's total volume

Reily vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Reily vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year Reily
Reily vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Reily by state

Where Reily concentrates geographically, total births since 1992

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Reily
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
52 9.7%
#2 Texas
17 3.2%
#3 New York
15 2.8%
California share of Reily's total US births 9.7%
Even split

52 of 536 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Reily?
536 babies have been named Reily since 1992. It was last recorded in 2019. The peak year was 2006 with 51 births.
When was Reily most popular?
Reily was most popular in the 2000s decade with 294 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Where is Reily most popular?
The top states for the name Reily are California (52 births), Texas (17 births), New York (15 births).
Is Reily a unisex name?
Yes, Reily is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 536 births, and as a girl's name it has 366 births.
How long has the name Reily been used?
The SSA has tracked Reily since 1992 -- 28 years through the most recent 2019 data.
What names are similar to Reily?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Reid, Reilly, Reign, Reinaldo, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Reily's data

  • Reily's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (294 total births) through the 2010s (157) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • California records the most Reilys (52 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Data Sources

Data as of July 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, 1992–2019 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Reily: Baby Name Since 1992 - 536 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/reily. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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 Reily 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 July 2026.