US rank #4146 Unisex name Peak 2008 3,303 births

Rilee — #4146 US unisex name

3,303 babies named Rilee in U.S. Social Security records since 1985, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s331990s3552000s13602010s12452020s310
#4146
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 77% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

41% of everyone ever named Rilee was born in this single decade.

2008
Single peak year

180 babies were named Rilee in 2008 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Rilee

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,303 babies named Rilee between 1985 and 2024, spanning 40 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Rilee currently holds the #4146 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2008, when 180 babies received it in a single year. Rilee is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 412 additional births since 1995.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Rilee performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 1,360 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Rilee shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 212 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Rilee in 36 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Rilee in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 3,303 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Rilee at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,303

Since 1985

40 years of records

Peak year

2008

180 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#4,146

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1985

Recorded for 40 years

Last year on file: 2024

Rilee popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1985

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2008)
180
Annual births at peak — across 40 years of records
-50050100150200 202420192014200920041999199419891985 8

Rilee popularity over time — boys

412 total births recorded since 1995 (Rilee as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 412 births
010203040 20242020201620122008200420001995 8

Rilee by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
1,360 births that decade — 41% of Rilee's all-time total
1980s331990s3552000s13602010s12452020s310

Rilee by state

Where Rilee concentrates geographically — total births since 1985

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Rilee
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
212 6.4%
#2 Texas
212 6.4%
#3 Ohio
141 4.3%
#4 Florida
98 3.0%
#5 Pennsylvania
85 2.6%
#6 Indiana
75 2.3%
#7 Michigan
73 2.2%
#8 Georgia
72 2.2%
California share of Rilee's total US births 6.4%
Even split

212 of 3,303 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 36 reporting states.

Rilee appears in 36 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rilee?
3,303 babies have been named Rilee since 1985. It currently ranks #4146 among girls. The peak year was 2008 with 180 births.
When was Rilee most popular?
Rilee was most popular in the 2000s decade with 1,360 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Rilee most popular?
The top states for the name Rilee are California (212 births), Texas (212 births), Ohio (141 births).
Is Rilee a unisex name?
Yes, Rilee is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 3,303 births, and as a boy's name it has 412 births.
How long has the name Rilee been used?
Rilee has been recorded in Social Security data since 1985, spanning 40 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Rilee?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Riley, Rileigh, Rilynn, Rilla, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1985–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.