Gender
Origin
- Celtic/Gaelic
- Island meadow.
- English
- Irish
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Ryley
Pronunciation
r(y)-ley
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2007 (rank #1018, 186 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3848, 28 births)
- Girls: peak in 2007 (rank #1308, 186 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3780, 39 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28 | 39 |
| 2024 | 18 | 35 |
| 2023 | 39 | 38 |
| 2022 | 44 | 58 |
| 2021 | 37 | 65 |
| 2020 | 45 | 64 |
| 2019 | 42 | 103 |
| 2018 | 46 | 77 |
| 2017 | 52 | 69 |
| 2016 | 73 | 97 |
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 #213, 232 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1613, 16 births)
- Girls: peak in 2007 (rank #2625, 8 births); most recent 2025 (rank #4866, 4 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16 | 4 |
| 2024 | 16 | – |
| 2023 | 18 | – |
| 2022 | 30 | 3 |
| 2021 | 32 | 5 |
| 2020 | 24 | 3 |
| 2019 | 27 | 7 |
| 2018 | 23 | 4 |
| 2017 | 30 | 7 |
| 2016 | 46 | 4 |
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 2013 (rank #1840, 15 births); most recent 2023 (rank #4813, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2018 | 13 |
| 2017 | 8 |
| 2016 | 9 |
| 2015 | 10 |
| 2014 | 12 |
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 2011 (rank #366, 11 births); most recent 2016 (rank #713, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 2010 (rank #909, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | – |
| 2024 | – | – |
| 2023 | – | – |
| 2022 | – | – |
| 2021 | – | – |
| 2020 | – | – |
| 2019 | – | – |
| 2018 | – | – |
| 2017 | – | – |
| 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
- Boys: peak in 2011 (rank #200, 25 births); most recent 2025 (rank #762, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 2023 (rank #749, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | – |
| 2024 | – | – |
| 2023 | – | 3 |
| 2022 | 3 | – |
| 2021 | 4 | – |
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2019 | 6 | – |
| 2018 | – | – |
| 2017 | 4 | – |
| 2016 | 5 | – |
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 2011 (rank #204, 10 births); most recent 2014 (rank #398, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 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)
- Boys: peak in 1997 (rank #184, 20 births); most recent 2014 (rank #588, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 1999 (rank #439, 7 births); most recent 2013 (rank #567, 6 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | – | – |
| 2022 | – | – |
| 2021 | – | – |
| 2020 | – | – |
| 2019 | – | – |
| 2018 | – | – |
| 2017 | – | – |
| 2016 | – | – |
| 2015 | – | – |
| 2014 | 5 | – |
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