Gender
Origin
- Celtic/Gaelic
- A Small Stream
- Irish
- Brave
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Riley
Pronunciation
r(i)-ley
Famous People
Model Riley Keough
Celebrity Babies
Daughter of Howie Mandel, Daughter of Lisa Marie Presley, Daughter of David Lynch
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2006 (rank #101, 4,391 births); most recent 2025 (rank #207, 1,666 births)
- Girls: peak in 2016 (rank #22, 7,159 births); most recent 2025 (rank #48, 4,441 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,666 | 4,441 |
| 2024 | 1,567 | 4,644 |
| 2023 | 1,631 | 4,637 |
| 2022 | 1,599 | 4,906 |
| 2021 | 1,448 | 5,219 |
| 2020 | 1,368 | 5,338 |
| 2019 | 1,373 | 5,710 |
| 2018 | 1,470 | 6,009 |
| 2017 | 1,471 | 6,366 |
| 2016 | 1,728 | 7,159 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2012 (rank #8, 4,828 births); most recent 2025 (rank #83, 619 births)
- Girls: peak in 2024 (rank #175, 280 births); most recent 2025 (rank #186, 270 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 619 | 270 |
| 2024 | 685 | 280 |
| 2023 | 639 | 212 |
| 2022 | 720 | 219 |
| 2021 | 817 | 246 |
| 2020 | 842 | 202 |
| 2019 | 1,048 | 199 |
| 2018 | 1,168 | 178 |
| 2017 | 1,427 | 191 |
| 2016 | 1,556 | 165 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2021 (rank #596, 78 births); most recent 2023 (rank #629, 67 births)
- Girls: peak in 2022 (rank #761, 57 births); most recent 2023 (rank #862, 45 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 67 | 45 |
| 2022 | 64 | 57 |
| 2021 | 78 | 40 |
| 2020 | 75 | 31 |
| 2019 | 68 | 44 |
| 2018 | 63 | 41 |
| 2017 | 62 | 33 |
| 2016 | 67 | 34 |
| 2015 | 53 | 17 |
| 2014 | 77 | 7 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2012 (rank #101, 75 births); most recent 2025 (rank #188, 25 births)
- Girls: peak in 2018 (rank #138, 41 births); most recent 2025 (rank #267, 16 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25 | 16 |
| 2024 | 36 | 22 |
| 2023 | 41 | 33 |
| 2022 | 37 | 30 |
| 2021 | 41 | 24 |
| 2020 | 39 | 36 |
| 2019 | 38 | 31 |
| 2018 | 42 | 41 |
| 2017 | 36 | 29 |
| 2016 | 48 | 25 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2012 (rank #4, 418 births); most recent 2025 (rank #83, 64 births)
- Girls: peak in 2024 (rank #108, 40 births); most recent 2025 (rank #122, 37 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 64 | 37 |
| 2024 | 60 | 40 |
| 2023 | 64 | 32 |
| 2022 | 69 | 34 |
| 2021 | 62 | 40 |
| 2020 | 79 | 37 |
| 2019 | 104 | 32 |
| 2018 | 91 | 33 |
| 2017 | 125 | 19 |
| 2016 | 157 | 17 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2012 (rank #9, 184 births); most recent 2025 (rank #77, 31 births)
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #154, 12 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31 | 12 |
| 2024 | 21 | 9 |
| 2023 | 27 | 4 |
| 2022 | 26 | 8 |
| 2021 | 35 | 7 |
| 2020 | 40 | 6 |
| 2019 | 42 | 7 |
| 2018 | 40 | 11 |
| 2017 | 46 | 12 |
| 2016 | 49 | 9 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1995 (rank #39, 131 births); most recent 2023 (rank #152, 23 births)
- Girls: peak in 2016 (rank #49, 59 births); most recent 2023 (rank #83, 33 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 23 | 33 |
| 2022 | 28 | 45 |
| 2021 | 41 | 46 |
| 2020 | 40 | 51 |
| 2019 | 36 | 45 |
| 2018 | 43 | 37 |
| 2017 | 48 | 49 |
| 2016 | 49 | 59 |
| 2015 | 52 | 28 |
| 2014 | 71 | 28 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence