US rank #1769 Girls' name Peak 2017 3,533 births

Rilynn — #1769 US girls' name

3,533 babies named Rilynn in U.S. Social Security records since 1999, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s62000s3872010s22502020s890
#1769
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 90% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

64% of everyone ever named Rilynn was born in this single decade.

2017
Single peak year

257 babies were named Rilynn in 2017 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Rilynn

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,533 babies named Rilynn between 1999 and 2024, spanning 26 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Rilynn currently holds the #1769 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2017, when 257 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Rilynn performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 2,250 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Rilynn shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 278 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Rilynn in 36 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Rilynn 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 3,533 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.

Rilynn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,533

Since 1999

26 years of records

Peak year

2017

257 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#1,769

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1999

Recorded for 26 years

Last year on file: 2024

Rilynn popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1999

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2017)
257
Annual births at peak — across 26 years of records
-1000100200300 2024202020162012200820041999 6

Rilynn popularity over time — boys

65 total births recorded since 2010 (Rilynn as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 65 births
4681012 20222021201820152014201220112010 10

Rilynn by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
2,250 births that decade — 64% of Rilynn's all-time total
1990s62000s3872010s22502020s890

Rilynn by state

Where Rilynn concentrates geographically — total births since 1999

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Rilynn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
278 7.9%
#2 California
237 6.7%
#3 Ohio
236 6.7%
#4 Florida
200 5.7%
#5 Indiana
136 3.8%
#6 North Carolina
111 3.1%
#7 Pennsylvania
110 3.1%
#8 Georgia
106 3.0%
Texas share of Rilynn's total US births 7.9%
Even split

278 of 3,533 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 36 reporting states.

Rilynn appears in 36 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rilynn?
3,533 babies have been named Rilynn since 1999. It currently ranks #1769 among girls. The peak year was 2017 with 257 births.
When was Rilynn most popular?
Rilynn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 2,250 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
Where is Rilynn most popular?
The top states for the name Rilynn are Texas (278 births), California (237 births), Ohio (236 births).
How long has the name Rilynn been used?
Rilynn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1999, spanning 26 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Rilynn?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Riley, Rileigh, 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, 1999–2024 (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.