Total births
69
Girls' name · since 1880
Rillie
Rillie has 69 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1917 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 69
- total births
- 1880–1938
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
Rillie sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 69 recorded since 1880.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rillie has been recorded 69 times among girls since 1880, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1910s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 1938.
- 69 total births
- 1880–1938 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 39% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
69 girls have been named Rillie since 1880, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1938.
- 69
- total births
- 1880–1938
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Rillie was born in this single decade.
1917
Single peak year
9 babies were named Rillie in 1917 - its busiest year on record.
Rillie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Rillie's SSA record in two at 1917 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1895, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1917 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Rillie at a glance
Last recorded 1938Peak year
1917
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1880
Rillie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–1938
- Peak year (1917)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 59 years of records
Rillie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Rillie's strongest decade.
27 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Rillie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 7
1880s
7 births
- 1890s
1890s
11 births
- 1900s 8
1900s
8 births
- 1910s
1910s
27 births
- 1920s 6
1920s
6 births
- 1930s 10
1930s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 27 births (39% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rillie? ▼
Rillie has been given to 69 babies in the U.S. since 1880, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1938. 9 babies were born in 1917, its single highest year.
When was Rillie most popular? ▼
Rillie was most popular in the 1910s decade with 27 total births. The single peak year was 1917.
How long has the name Rillie been used? ▼
Rillie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 59 years of data through 1938.
What names are similar to Rillie? ▼
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 Rillie's data
- Rillie's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (27 total births) through the 1930s (10) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Rillie
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Rillie
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Rilynn Girl
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Rilee Girl
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Rilla Girl
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Compare Rillie side by side: Rillie vs Riley Rillie vs Rileigh Rillie vs Rilynn
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1880–1938 (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. "Rillie: Baby Name Since 1880 - 69 Births, Peak 1917." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rillie. 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 Rillie 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 June 2026.