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The first name Rylee

A girl’s name.

2 syllables Female

Meaning and origin

A female given name transferred from the surname, of modern usage, variant of Riley.

A form of Riley.

From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

In 2025, 35 girls were named Rylee, making it the 983rd most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2011, with 185 births (#259).

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GirlsBoys
2,055
babies named Rylee, 1996–2025
#983
rank in 2025
2011
peak year

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

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Rylee at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 2,118 girls born in the United States were named Rylee, the 137th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2010, when 2,984 were.

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GirlsBoys
74,557
babies named Rylee since 1880
#137
rank in 2025
2010
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 Rylee?
In 2025, 35 girls born in England and Wales were named Rylee, ranking 983rd. Its peak was 2011, with 185 births.
Is Rylee a boy's or a girl's name?
Both. Of the 74,557 US babies named Rylee since 1880, 93% were girls and 7% boys.
When was Rylee most popular?
2010 in the United States, when 2,984 babies were named Rylee, its highest rank at 102nd.
What name is Rylee a form of?
Rylee is a form of Riley.