Total births
61
Girls' name · since 2002
Rilya
Rilya has 61 recorded births since 2002 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2004 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 61
- total births
- 2002–2015
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
Rilya sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 61 recorded since 2002.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rilya has been recorded 61 times among girls since 2002, 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 2002 to 2015.
- 61 total births
- 2002–2015 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 52% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
61 girls have been named Rilya since 2002, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2015.
- 61
- total births
- 2002–2015
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
52% of everyone ever named Rilya was born in this single decade.
2004
Single peak year
9 babies were named Rilya in 2004 - its busiest year on record.
Rilya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Rilya's full recorded timeline at 2008, 57% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 43% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2002, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2004 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Rilya at a glance
Last recorded 2015Peak year
2004
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2002
Rilya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2015
- Peak year (2004)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Rilya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Rilya's strongest decade.
32 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Rilya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
32 births
- 2010s
2010s
29 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 32 births (52% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rilya? ▼
Since 2002, Social Security records show 61 babies named Rilya. The most recent recorded year was 2015. Its busiest year on record was 2004, with 9 births.
When was Rilya most popular? ▼
Rilya was most popular in the 2000s decade with 32 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
How long has the name Rilya been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Rilya since 2002 -- 14 years through the most recent 2015 data.
What names are similar to Rilya? ▼
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 Rilya's data
- Rilya's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (32 total births) through the 2010s (29) -- 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 Rilya
Nearby Names Like Rilya
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Rilya
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 Rilya side by side: Rilya vs Riley Rilya vs Rileigh Rilya vs Rilynn
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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, 2002–2015 (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. "Rilya: Baby Name Since 2002 - 61 Births, Peak 2004." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rilya. 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 Rilya 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.