US rank #125 Unisex name Peak 2010 66,869 births

Rylee — #125 US unisex name

66,869 babies named Rylee in U.S. Social Security records since 1980, with the highest year being 2010. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s2011990s36002000s219532010s285522020s12563
#125
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 99.3% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

43% of everyone ever named Rylee was born in this single decade.

2010
Single peak year

2,984 babies were named Rylee in 2010 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Rylee

The Social Security Administration has registered 66,869 babies named Rylee between 1980 and 2024, spanning 45 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Rylee currently holds the #125 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2010, when 2,984 babies received it in a single year. Rylee is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 5,461 additional births since 1983.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Rylee performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 28,552 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Rylee shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 5,581 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Rylee in 51 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Rylee 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 66,869 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.

Rylee at a glance

Top 1,000 girls' name

Total births

66,869

Since 1980

45 years of records

Peak year

2010

2,984 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#125

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1980

Recorded for 45 years

Last year on file: 2024

Rylee popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1980

Top 1,000 girls' name
Peak year (2010)
2,984
Annual births at peak — across 45 years of records
-1,00001,0002,0003,0004,000 202420182012200620001994198819821980 7

Rylee popularity over time — boys

5,461 total births recorded since 1983 (Rylee as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 5,461 births
-1000100200300400 202420192014200920041999199419891983 7

Rylee by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
28,552 births that decade — 43% of Rylee's all-time total
1980s2011990s36002000s219532010s285522020s12563

Rylee by state

Where Rylee concentrates geographically — total births since 1980

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Rylee
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
5,581 8.3%
#2 California
5,222 7.8%
#3 Florida
3,297 4.9%
#4 Ohio
3,239 4.8%
#5 Pennsylvania
2,809 4.2%
#6 Michigan
2,466 3.7%
#7 Georgia
2,143 3.2%
#8 New York
2,083 3.1%
Texas share of Rylee's total US births 8.3%
Even split

5,581 of 66,869 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.

Rylee appears in 51 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rylee?
66,869 babies have been named Rylee since 1980. It currently ranks #125 among girls. The peak year was 2010 with 2,984 births.
When was Rylee most popular?
Rylee was most popular in the 2010s decade with 28,552 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
Where is Rylee most popular?
The top states for the name Rylee are Texas (5,581 births), California (5,222 births), Florida (3,297 births).
Is Rylee a unisex name?
Yes, Rylee is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 66,869 births, and as a boy's name it has 5,461 births.
How long has the name Rylee been used?
Rylee has been recorded in Social Security data since 1980, spanning 45 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Rylee?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ryleigh, Rylie, Rylan, Ryley, 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, 1980–2024 (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.