US rank #483 Unisex name Peak 2008 22,623 births

Rylie — #483 US unisex name

22,623 babies named Rylie in U.S. Social Security records since 1983, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s501990s16102000s83322010s90692020s3562
#483
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 97% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

40% of everyone ever named Rylie was born in this single decade.

2008
Single peak year

1,063 babies were named Rylie in 2008 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Rylie

The Social Security Administration has registered 22,623 babies named Rylie between 1983 and 2024, spanning 42 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Rylie currently holds the #483 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2008, when 1,063 babies received it in a single year. Rylie is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 1,193 additional births since 1987.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Rylie performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 9,069 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Rylie shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 2,226 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Rylie in 50 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Rylie 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 22,623 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.

Rylie at a glance

Top 1,000 girls' name

Total births

22,623

Since 1983

42 years of records

Peak year

2008

1,063 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#483

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1983

Recorded for 42 years

Last year on file: 2024

Rylie popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1983

Top 1,000 girls' name
Peak year (2008)
1,063
Annual births at peak — across 42 years of records
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Rylie popularity over time — boys

1,193 total births recorded since 1987 (Rylie as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 1,193 births
020406080 20242019201420092004199919941987 5

Rylie by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
9,069 births that decade — 40% of Rylie's all-time total
1980s501990s16102000s83322010s90692020s3562

Rylie by state

Where Rylie concentrates geographically — total births since 1983

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Rylie
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
2,226 9.8%
#2 Texas
2,222 9.8%
#3 Ohio
1,080 4.8%
#4 Florida
944 4.2%
#5 Pennsylvania
901 4.0%
#6 New York
747 3.3%
#7 Michigan
739 3.3%
#8 Illinois
729 3.2%
California share of Rylie's total US births 9.8%
Even split

2,226 of 22,623 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 50 reporting states.

Rylie appears in 50 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rylie?
22,623 babies have been named Rylie since 1983. It currently ranks #483 among girls. The peak year was 2008 with 1,063 births.
When was Rylie most popular?
Rylie was most popular in the 2010s decade with 9,069 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Rylie most popular?
The top states for the name Rylie are California (2,226 births), Texas (2,222 births), Ohio (1,080 births).
Is Rylie a unisex name?
Yes, Rylie is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 22,623 births, and as a boy's name it has 1,193 births.
How long has the name Rylie been used?
Rylie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1983, spanning 42 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Rylie?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rylee, Ryleigh, 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, 1983–2024 (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.