Total births
664
Girls' name · since 2002
Rhyleigh
664 babies named Rhyleigh in U.S. Social Security records since 2002, with the highest year being 2019. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #5394
- among girls today
- 664
- born since 2002
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 70%
- more common than other girls
664 babies have been named Rhyleigh since 2002, making it today's #5394 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rhyleigh has been recorded 664 times among girls since 2002, currently ranked #5394 nationally and more common than 70% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2002 to 2025.
- #5394 among girls today
- 664 born since 2002
- 2010s peak decade
- 70% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Rhyleigh is currently the #5394 girls' name in America, more common than 70% of girls - 664 born since 2002, peaking in the 2010s.
- #5394
- among girls today
- 664
- born since 2002
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 70%
- more common than other girls
Rhyleigh vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#5394
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 70% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Rhyleigh was born in this single decade.
2019
Single peak year
56 babies were named Rhyleigh in 2019 - its busiest year on record.
How Rhyleigh compares
664 Top 39% higher than 61% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Rhyleigh's all-time total is 74% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Rhyleigh | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 664 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 56 | 48 | 19,840 |
Rhyleigh's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Rhyleigh's full recorded timeline at 2014, 68% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 32% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2002, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2019 peak of 56 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Rhyleigh at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2019
Current rank
#5,394
Active since
2002
Rhyleigh popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2025
- Peak year (2019)
- 56
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Rhyleigh by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Rhyleigh's strongest decade.
368 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Rhyleigh births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 93
2000s
93 births
- 2010s
2010s
368 births
- 2020s
2020s
203 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 368 births (55% of all-time use).
How Rhyleigh 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 Rhyleigh's total volume
Rhyleigh vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Rhyleigh by state
Where Rhyleigh concentrates geographically, total births since 2002
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 62 | 9.3% |
| #2 | Georgia | | 20 | 3.0% |
| #3 | Louisiana | | 17 | 2.6% |
| #4 | Mississippi | | 17 | 2.6% |
| #5 | Florida | | 10 | 1.5% |
Texas share of Rhyleigh's total US births 9.3%
Even split
62 of 664 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rhyleigh? ▼
Since 2002, Social Security records show 664 babies named Rhyleigh. Today it holds rank #5394 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2019, with 56 births.
When was Rhyleigh most popular? ▼
Rhyleigh was most popular in the 2010s decade with 368 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
Where is Rhyleigh most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Rhyleigh are Texas (62 births), Georgia (20 births), Louisiana (17 births).
How long has the name Rhyleigh been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Rhyleigh since 2002 -- 24 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Rhyleigh? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rhyan, Rhylee, Rhys, Rhythm, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Rhyleigh's data
- Rhyleigh's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (368 total births) through the 2020s (203) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Rhyleighs (62 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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.
Keep exploring Rhyleigh
Nearby Names Like Rhyleigh
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Rhyleigh
Rhyan Girl
#2708 3,097 births
Rhylee Girl
#2029 2,504 births
Rhys Girl
#3615 887 births
Rhythm Girl
#2923 632 births
Rhylie Girl
#5379 616 births
Compare Rhyleigh side by side: Rhyleigh vs Rhyan Rhyleigh vs Rhylee Rhyleigh vs Rhys
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Rhyleigh
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2002–2025 (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. "Rhyleigh: #5394 Girls' Name - 664 Births, Peak 2019." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rhyleigh. 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 Rhyleigh 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 June 2026.