Gender
Origin
- Celtic/Gaelic
- Island meadow.
- Irish
- Courageous
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Ryleigh
Pronunciation
r(y)-lei-gh
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2012 (rank #3441, 31 births); most recent 2025 (rank #8910, 8 births)
- Girls: peak in 2019 (rank #138, 2,024 births); most recent 2025 (rank #343, 891 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 | 891 |
| 2024 | 14 | 1,037 |
| 2023 | 18 | 1,186 |
| 2022 | 9 | 1,544 |
| 2021 | 11 | 1,755 |
| 2020 | 15 | 1,760 |
| 2019 | 16 | 2,024 |
| 2018 | 10 | 1,927 |
| 2017 | 20 | 1,858 |
| 2016 | 10 | 1,890 |
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 2011 (rank #1087, 24 births); most recent 2025 (rank #4209, 4 births)
- Girls: peak in 2022 (rank #839, 42 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1198, 27 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | 27 |
| 2024 | 4 | 32 |
| 2023 | 5 | 37 |
| 2022 | 7 | 42 |
| 2021 | 4 | 33 |
| 2020 | 3 | 42 |
| 2019 | 7 | 39 |
| 2018 | – | 31 |
| 2017 | 3 | 35 |
| 2016 | 8 | 32 |
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 Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2012 (rank #548, 5 births); most recent 2018 (rank #703, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #379, 10 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 10 |
| 2024 | – | 4 |
| 2023 | – | 4 |
| 2022 | – | 9 |
| 2021 | – | 9 |
| 2020 | – | 9 |
| 2019 | – | 9 |
| 2018 | 3 | 6 |
| 2017 | – | 8 |
| 2016 | – | 3 |
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
- Girls: peak in 2016 (rank #383, 9 births); most recent 2025 (rank #429, 7 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 |
| 2024 | 6 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2020 | 8 |
| 2019 | 8 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | 9 |
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
- Girls: peak in 2023 (rank #328, 4 births); most recent 2024 (rank #407, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
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)
- Girls: peak in 2016 (rank #187, 20 births); most recent 2022 (rank #643, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | 13 |
| 2020 | 9 |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2018 | 12 |
| 2017 | 10 |
| 2016 | 20 |
| 2015 | 12 |
| 2014 | 11 |
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