Total births
203
Unisex name · since 1996
Rieley
Since 1996, U.S. Social Security records show 203 babies named Rieley, peaking in 2005. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 203
- total births
- 1996–2016
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
Rieley sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 203 recorded since 1996.
Rieley has 203 recorded births among girls since 1996, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls 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 1996 to 2016.
- 203 total births
- 1996–2016 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 67% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
203 girls have been named Rieley since 1996, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2016.
- 203
- total births
- 1996–2016
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
67% of everyone ever named Rieley was born in this single decade.
2005
Single peak year
21 babies were named Rieley in 2005 - its busiest year on record.
Rieley's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Rieley's full recorded timeline at 2005, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2015, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2005 peak of 21 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Rieley at a glance
Last recorded 2016Peak year
2005
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1996
Rieley popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2016
- Peak year (2005)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Rieley popularity over time - boys
111 total births recorded since 1994 (Rieley as boys' name)
Rieley by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Rieley's strongest decade.
136 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.
Rieley births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 35
1990s
35 births
- 2000s
2000s
136 births
- 2010s 32
2010s
32 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 136 births (67% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rieley? ▼
203 babies have been named Rieley since 1996. It was last recorded in 2016. The peak year was 2005 with 21 births.
When was Rieley most popular? ▼
Rieley was most popular in the 2000s decade with 136 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
Is Rieley a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Rieley is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 203 births, and as a boy's name it has 111 births.
How long has the name Rieley been used? ▼
Rieley has been recorded in Social Security data since 1996, spanning 21 years of data through 2016.
What names are similar to Rieley? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rielle, Rielly, Rielyn, Rielynn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Rieley's data
- Rieley's decade-level peak was the 2000s (136 total births); usage has since declined to 32 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Rieley
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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, 1996–2016 (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. "Rieley: Baby Name Since 1996 - 203 Births, Peak 2005." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rieley. 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 Rieley 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.