US rank #4502 Girls' name Peak 2009 3,807 births

Rileigh — #4502 US girls' name

3,807 babies named Rileigh in U.S. Social Security records since 1991, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s3882000s18442010s13572020s218
#4502
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 75% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

48% of everyone ever named Rileigh was born in this single decade.

2009
Single peak year

221 babies were named Rileigh in 2009 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Rileigh

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,807 babies named Rileigh between 1991 and 2024, spanning 34 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Rileigh currently holds the #4502 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2009, when 221 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Rileigh performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 1,844 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Rileigh shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 293 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Ohio and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Rileigh in 29 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Rileigh 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 3,807 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.

Rileigh at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,807

Since 1991

34 years of records

Peak year

2009

221 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#4,502

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1991

Recorded for 34 years

Last year on file: 2024

Rileigh popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1991

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2009)
221
Annual births at peak — across 34 years of records
-50050100150200250 20242019201420092004199919941991 5

Rileigh popularity over time — boys

50 total births recorded since 1997 (Rileigh as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 50 births
456789 20122011200920082007200620041997 6

Rileigh by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
1,844 births that decade — 48% of Rileigh's all-time total
1990s3882000s18442010s13572020s218

Rileigh by state

Where Rileigh concentrates geographically — total births since 1991

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Rileigh
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
293 7.7%
#2 Ohio
188 4.9%
#3 Florida
172 4.5%
#4 Georgia
159 4.2%
#5 California
144 3.8%
#6 Pennsylvania
126 3.3%
#7 New York
123 3.2%
#8 Michigan
95 2.5%
Texas share of Rileigh's total US births 7.7%
Even split

293 of 3,807 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 29 reporting states.

Rileigh appears in 29 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rileigh?
3,807 babies have been named Rileigh since 1991. It currently ranks #4502 among girls. The peak year was 2009 with 221 births.
When was Rileigh most popular?
Rileigh was most popular in the 2000s decade with 1,844 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Rileigh most popular?
The top states for the name Rileigh are Texas (293 births), Ohio (188 births), Florida (172 births).
How long has the name Rileigh been used?
Rileigh has been recorded in Social Security data since 1991, spanning 34 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Rileigh?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Riley, Rilynn, Rilee, 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, 1991–2024 (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.