US rank #5512 Unisex name Peak 2008 901 births

Rhiley — #5512 US unisex name

901 babies named Rhiley in U.S. Social Security records since 1995, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s322000s2602010s5012020s108
#5512
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 69% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

56% of everyone ever named Rhiley was born in this single decade.

2008
Single peak year

60 babies were named Rhiley in 2008 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Rhiley

The Social Security Administration has registered 901 babies named Rhiley between 1995 and 2024, spanning 30 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Rhiley currently holds the #5512 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2008, when 60 babies received it in a single year. Rhiley is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 285 additional births since 1997.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Rhiley performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 501 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Rhiley shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 33 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Georgia and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Rhiley in 8 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Rhiley in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 901 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Rhiley at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

901

Since 1995

30 years of records

Peak year

2008

60 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#5,512

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1995

Recorded for 30 years

Last year on file: 2024

Rhiley popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1995

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2008)
60
Annual births at peak — across 30 years of records
020406080 20242020201620122008200420001995 6

Rhiley popularity over time — boys

285 total births recorded since 1997 (Rhiley as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 285 births
010203040 202420192016201320102007200420001997 5

Rhiley by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
501 births that decade — 56% of Rhiley's all-time total
1990s322000s2602010s5012020s108

Rhiley by state

Where Rhiley concentrates geographically — total births since 1995

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Rhiley
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
33 3.7%
#2 Georgia
31 3.4%
#3 Texas
24 2.7%
#4 Florida
23 2.6%
#5 Michigan
21 2.3%
#6 Ohio
10 1.1%
#7 Pennsylvania
6 0.7%
#8 Arizona
5 0.6%
California share of Rhiley's total US births 3.7%
Even split

33 of 901 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 8 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rhiley?
901 babies have been named Rhiley since 1995. It currently ranks #5512 among girls. The peak year was 2008 with 60 births.
When was Rhiley most popular?
Rhiley was most popular in the 2010s decade with 501 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Rhiley most popular?
The top states for the name Rhiley are California (33 births), Georgia (31 births), Texas (24 births).
Is Rhiley a unisex name?
Yes, Rhiley is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 901 births, and as a boy's name it has 285 births.
How long has the name Rhiley been used?
Rhiley has been recorded in Social Security data since 1995, spanning 30 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Rhiley?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rhiannon, Rhianna, Rhiana, Rhian, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1995–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.