Total births
80
Girls' name · since 1994
Rilea
Rilea has 80 recorded births since 1994 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2002 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 80
- total births
- 1994–2013
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 65%
- born in that decade
Rilea is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 80 have been recorded since 1994.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rilea has been recorded 80 times among girls since 1994, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1994 to 2013.
- 80 total births
- 1994–2013 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 65% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
80 girls have been named Rilea since 1994, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2013.
- 80
- total births
- 1994–2013
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 65%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
65% of everyone ever named Rilea was born in this single decade.
2002
Single peak year
9 babies were named Rilea in 2002 - its busiest year on record.
Rilea's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Rilea's full recorded timeline at 2006, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1994, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2002 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Rilea at a glance
Last recorded 2013Peak year
2002
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1994
Rilea popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–2013
- Peak year (2002)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Rilea by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Rilea's strongest decade.
52 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 65% of all-time use.
Rilea births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 17
1990s
17 births
- 2000s
2000s
52 births
- 2010s 11
2010s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 52 births (65% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rilea? ▼
Rilea has been given to 80 babies in the U.S. since 1994, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2013. 9 babies were born in 2002, its single highest year.
When was Rilea most popular? ▼
Rilea was most popular in the 2000s decade with 52 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
How long has the name Rilea been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Rilea since 1994 -- 20 years through the most recent 2013 data.
What names are similar to Rilea? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Riley, Rileigh, Rilynn, Rilee, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Rilea's data
- Rilea's decade-level peak was the 2000s (52 total births); usage has since declined to 11 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 Rilea
Nearby Names Like Rilea
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Rilea
Riley Girl
#42 141,960 births
Rileigh Girl
#4515 3,832 births
Rilynn Girl
#1778 3,660 births
Rilee Girl
#4160 3,324 births
Rilla Girl
#7597 2,659 births
Compare Rilea side by side: Rilea vs Riley Rilea vs Rileigh Rilea vs Rilynn
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1994–2013 (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. "Rilea: Baby Name Since 1994 - 80 Births, Peak 2002." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rilea. 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 Rilea 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.