Girls' name · since 2005

Rielyn

Rielyn has 226 recorded births since 2005 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2010 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#18,585 of 72,339
all-time among girls
226
born since 2005
2010s
peak decade

Rielyn sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 226 recorded since 2005.

Social Security Administration records show Rielyn recorded 226 times among girls since 2005, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2005 to 2023.

  • #18,585 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 226 born since 2005
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rielyn ranks #18,585 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 226 born since 2005, peaking in the 2010s.

#18,585 of 72,339
all-time among girls
226
born since 2005
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Rielyn's 226 recorded births place it above 74.3% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.

Rielyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Rielyn's full recorded timeline at 2013, 46% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 54% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2005, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2010 peak of 25 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Rielyn popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2005–2023

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (2010)
25
Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
051015202530 200520072009201120132015201720202023 7

Rielyn popularity over time - boys

5 total births recorded since 2010 (Rielyn as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 5 births
5 2010 5

Rielyn by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (159 births, 70% of the file).

2010s was Rielyn's strongest decade.

159 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 70% of all-time use.

Rielyn births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 159 births (70% of all-time use).

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

Rielyn by state

Where Rielyn concentrates geographically, total births since 2005

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Rielyn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
5 2.2%
Texas share of Rielyn's total US births 2.2%

5 of 226 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rielyn?
226 babies have been named Rielyn since 2005. All-time, it sits at #18,585 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 2010 with 25 births.
Where does Rielyn sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rielyn ranks #18,585 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Rielyn most popular?
Rielyn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 159 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
Where is Rielyn most popular?
The top states for the name Rielyn are Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Rielyn been used?
Rielyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 2005, spanning 19 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Rielyn?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rielle, Rielly, Rielynn, Rieley, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Rielyn's data

  • Rielyn's decade-level peak was the 2010s (159 total births); usage has since declined to 15 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Texas records the most Rielyns (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names

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

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Rielyn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 2005–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

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 Rielyn 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 August 2026.