Unisex name · since 1998
Rylei
Since 1998, U.S. Social Security records show 1,308 babies named Rylei, peaking in 2018. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6,258 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #4,515 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,308
- born since 1998
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Rylei is the #4515 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 1,308 recorded since 1998.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rylei has been recorded 1,308 times among girls since 1998, currently ranked #4515 nationally and more common than 74% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1998 to 2025.
- #6,258 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #4,515 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 1,308 born since 1998
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rylei ranks #6,258 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #4,515 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 1,308 born since 1998, peaking in the 2010s.
- #6,258 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #4,515 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,308
- born since 1998
- 2010s
- peak decade
Rylei's 1,308 recorded births place it above 91.34% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
14 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Rylei compares
1,308 Top 28% higher than 72% of 17,297 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Rylei's all-time total is 3x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Rylei | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,308 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 82 | 21 | 19,840 |
Rylei's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Rylei splits its recorded history at 2012: 66% of all births land in the more recent half, 34% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1998 (7 births) -- compare that against the 2018 peak of 82 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Rylei popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2025
- Peak year (2018)
- 82
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Rylei popularity over time - boys
73 total births recorded since 2005 (Rylei as boys' name)
Rylei by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (666 births, 51% of the file).
2010s was Rylei's strongest decade.
666 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Rylei births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 17
1990s
17 births
- 2000s
2000s
305 births
- 2010s
2010s
666 births
- 2020s
2020s
320 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 666 births (51% of all-time use).
How Rylei compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Rylei's total volume
Rylei by state
Where Rylei concentrates geographically, total births since 1998
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 85 | 6.5% |
| #2 | Louisiana | | 57 | 4.4% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 43 | 3.3% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 42 | 3.2% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 27 | 2.1% |
| #6 | Florida | | 26 | 2.0% |
| #7 | California | | 23 | 1.8% |
| #8 | Mississippi | | 22 | 1.7% |
85 of 1,308 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 14 reporting states.
Rylei appears in 14 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Rylei's data
- Rylei's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (666 total births) through the 2020s (320) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Ryleis (85 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Rylei: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2018)
Similar record span (~27 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1998–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Rylei 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 August 2026.