US rank #16160 Unisex name Peak 2011 283 births

Ryelee — #16160 US unisex name

283 babies named Ryelee in U.S. Social Security records since 1999, with the highest year being 2011. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s82000s1082010s1292020s38
#16160
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 8% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

46% of everyone ever named Ryelee was born in this single decade.

2011
Single peak year

20 babies were named Ryelee in 2011 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Ryelee

The Social Security Administration has registered 283 babies named Ryelee between 1999 and 2024, spanning 26 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Ryelee currently holds the #16160 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2011, when 20 babies received it in a single year. Ryelee is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 57 additional births since 2003.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ryelee performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 129 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Ryelee shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ryelee 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 283 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.

Ryelee at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

283

Since 1999

26 years of records

Peak year

2011

20 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#16,160

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1999

Recorded for 26 years

Last year on file: 2024

Ryelee popularity over time — girls

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

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2011)
20
Annual births at peak — across 26 years of records
0510152025 20242020201620122008200420001999 8

Ryelee popularity over time — boys

57 total births recorded since 2003 (Ryelee as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 57 births
456789 201420132012201020082007200620052003 6

Ryelee by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
129 births that decade — 46% of Ryelee's all-time total
1990s82000s1082010s1292020s38

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ryelee?
283 babies have been named Ryelee since 1999. It currently ranks #16160 among girls. The peak year was 2011 with 20 births.
When was Ryelee most popular?
Ryelee was most popular in the 2010s decade with 129 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
Is Ryelee a unisex name?
Yes, Ryelee is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 283 births, and as a boy's name it has 57 births.
How long has the name Ryelee been used?
Ryelee has been recorded in Social Security data since 1999, spanning 26 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Ryelee?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ryen, Ryelle, Ryenn, Ryenne, 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.