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The first name Rileigh

A girl’s name.

2 syllables Female

Meaning and origin

A unisex given name, variant of Riley.

A form of Riley.

From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

Rileigh last appeared in the official list in 2022, given to 4 girls. It peaked in 2011, with 10 births (#2,039).

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GirlsBoys
70
babies named Rileigh, 1996–2025
#4,645
rank in 2022
2011
peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Rileigh with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Rileigh at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 25 girls born in the United States were named Rileigh, the 5,201st most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2009, when 221 were.

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3,882
babies named Rileigh since 1880
#5,201
rank in 2025
2009
peak year

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

Questions

How popular is the name Rileigh?
In 2022, 4 girls born in England and Wales were named Rileigh, ranking 4,645th. Its peak was 2011, with 10 births.
Is Rileigh a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a girl's name: 99% of the 3,882 US babies named Rileigh since 1880 were girls.
When was Rileigh most popular?
2009 in the United States, when 221 babies were named Rileigh, its highest rank at 1,149th.
What name is Rileigh a form of?
Rileigh is a form of Riley.