Unisex name · since 2002

Rilei

Since 2002, U.S. Social Security records show 76 babies named Rilei, peaking in 2009. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

76
total births
2002–2017
years on record
2010s
peak decade
51%
born in that decade

Rilei sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 76 recorded since 2002.

Social Security Administration records show Rilei recorded 76 times among girls since 2002, 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 2002 to 2017.

  • 76 total births
  • 2002–2017 years on record
  • 2010s peak decade
  • 51% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

76 girls have been named Rilei since 2002, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2017.

76
total births
2002–2017
years on record
2010s
peak decade
51%
born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade

51% of everyone ever named Rilei was born in this single decade.

2009
Single peak year

12 babies were named Rilei in 2009 - its busiest year on record.

Rilei's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Rilei's full recorded timeline at 2010, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2007, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2009 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Rilei at a glance

Last recorded 2017

Total births

76

Since 2002

16 years of records

Peak year

2009

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2017

Active since

2002

Recorded for 16 years

Last year on file: 2017

Rilei popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2017

Last recorded 2017
Peak year (2009)
12
Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
468101214 20022006200720082009201020112012201520162017 5

Rilei popularity over time - boys

5 total births recorded since 2014 (Rilei as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 5 births
5 2014 5

Rilei by decade

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

2010s was Rilei's strongest decade.

39 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.

Rilei births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 39 births (51% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rilei?
Since 2002, Social Security records show 76 babies named Rilei. The most recent recorded year was 2017. Its busiest year on record was 2009, with 12 births.
When was Rilei most popular?
Rilei was most popular in the 2010s decade with 39 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Is Rilei a unisex name?
Yes, Rilei is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 76 births, and as a boy's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Rilei been used?
The SSA has tracked Rilei since 2002 -- 16 years through the most recent 2017 data.
What names are similar to Rilei?
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.

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, 2002–2017 (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. "Rilei: Baby Name Since 2002 - 76 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rilei. 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 Rilei 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.