US rank #3203 Unisex name Peak 2018 1,277 births

Rylei — #3203 US unisex name

1,277 babies named Rylei in U.S. Social Security records since 1998, with the highest year being 2018. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s172000s3052010s6662020s289
#3203
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 82% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

52% of everyone ever named Rylei was born in this single decade.

2018
Single peak year

82 babies were named Rylei in 2018 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Rylei

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,277 babies named Rylei between 1998 and 2024, spanning 27 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Rylei currently holds the #3203 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2018, when 82 babies received it in a single year. Rylei is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 68 additional births since 2005.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Rylei performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 666 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Rylei shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 85 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Louisiana and Pennsylvania. In total, SSA state-level files list Rylei in 14 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Rylei 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 1,277 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.

Rylei at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,277

Since 1998

27 years of records

Peak year

2018

82 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#3,203

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1998

Recorded for 27 years

Last year on file: 2024

Rylei popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1998

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2018)
82
Annual births at peak — across 27 years of records
020406080100 20242020201620122008200420001998 7

Rylei popularity over time — boys

68 total births recorded since 2005 (Rylei as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 68 births
456789 20232018201620152014201320112010200920082005 5

Rylei by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
666 births that decade — 52% of Rylei's all-time total
1990s172000s3052010s6662020s289

Rylei by state

Where Rylei concentrates geographically — total births since 1998

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Rylei
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
85 6.7%
#2 Louisiana
57 4.5%
#3 Pennsylvania
43 3.4%
#4 Georgia
42 3.3%
#5 Ohio
27 2.1%
#6 Florida
26 2.0%
#7 California
23 1.8%
#8 Mississippi
22 1.7%
Texas share of Rylei's total US births 6.7%
Even split

85 of 1,277 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 14 reporting states.

Rylei appears in 14 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rylei?
1,277 babies have been named Rylei since 1998. It currently ranks #3203 among girls. The peak year was 2018 with 82 births.
When was Rylei most popular?
Rylei was most popular in the 2010s decade with 666 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
Where is Rylei most popular?
The top states for the name Rylei are Texas (85 births), Louisiana (57 births), Pennsylvania (43 births).
Is Rylei a unisex name?
Yes, Rylei is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 1,277 births, and as a boy's name it has 68 births.
How long has the name Rylei been used?
Rylei has been recorded in Social Security data since 1998, spanning 27 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Rylei?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rylee, Ryleigh, Rylie, Rylan, 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, 1998–2024 (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.