Total births
182
Unisex name · since 1996
Riely
Riely has 182 recorded births since 1996 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2008 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 182
- total births
- 1996–2016
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 65%
- born in that decade
Riely is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 182 have been recorded since 1996.
Riely has 182 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.
- 182 total births
- 1996–2016 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 65% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
182 girls have been named Riely since 1996, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2016.
- 182
- total births
- 1996–2016
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 65%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
65% of everyone ever named Riely was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
16 babies were named Riely in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
Riely's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Riely's SSA record in two at 2005 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1997, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2008 peak of 16, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Riely at a glance
Last recorded 2016Peak year
2008
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1996
Riely popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2016
- Peak year (2008)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Riely popularity over time - boys
177 total births recorded since 1987 (Riely as boys' name)
Riely by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Riely's strongest decade.
118 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 65% of all-time use.
Riely births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 30
1990s
30 births
- 2000s
2000s
118 births
- 2010s 34
2010s
34 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 118 births (65% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Riely? ▼
182 babies have been named Riely since 1996. It was last recorded in 2016. The peak year was 2008 with 16 births.
When was Riely most popular? ▼
Riely was most popular in the 2000s decade with 118 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Is Riely a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Riely is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 182 births, and as a boy's name it has 177 births.
How long has the name Riely been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Riely since 1996 -- 21 years through the most recent 2016 data.
What names are similar to Riely? ▼
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 Riely's data
- Riely's decade-level peak was the 2000s (118 total births); usage has since declined to 34 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 Riely
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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. "Riely: Baby Name Since 1996 - 182 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/riely. 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 Riely 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.