Baby Name Popularity Profile

Ryleigh

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Ryleigh.

✦ Valiant or courageous 🌍 Irish, English modern virtue
National Rank (2025) #344
All-Time Peak Rank #138 Achieved 2019
Total U.S. Births 35,139 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 1.1% Boy / 98.9% Girl Overwhelmingly Female
First Recorded 1986 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2010s 2,025 births in 2019
💡 The Ryleigh Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Valiant or courageous
Language Origin Irish, English
Origin Type multiple
Modern phonetic spelling of the surname Riley, which has Irish origins meaning 'valiant' or 'courageous', and English origins from a place name meaning 'rye clearing'.
Common Nicknames
Rye Lee
Alternative Spellings
Riley Rylee Rylie Reilly
Pronunciation: RY-lee
Themes & Categories
modern virtue
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Ryleigh

According to SSA data, Ryleigh achieved its highest historical rank of #138 in 2019. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2019 with 2,025 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 46.4%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 37 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Ryleigh across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Declining
10-Year Shift -46.4% Decline
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 2,025 births in 2019
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 24 yrs
Registry Streak 37 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 0
1920s: 0
1930s: 0
1940s: 0
1950s: 0
1960s: 0
1970s: 0
1980s: 13
1990s: 807
2000s: 8,261
2010s: 17,881
2020s: 8,177

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Ryl-eih
Letter Count 7 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 54.1% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 54.1% of SSA names. Starts with R, a letter used by only 4.7% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State South Carolina
Top States South Carolina, Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, Maryland
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
South Carolina #208 979 2017 52.0% Decline
Alabama #145 1,234 2019 62.7% Decline
Georgia #210 1,874 2018 50.5% Decline
Mississippi #63 837 2018 31.8% Decline
Maryland #300 959 2011 60.0% Decline
Louisiana #155 1,136 2017 48.1% Decline
Virginia #214 1,326 2017 42.6% Decline
New Hampshire #266 183 2012 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #298 1,970 2018 36.4% Decline
Arkansas #366 623 2017 71.0% Decline
Tennessee #179 1,182 2018 38.6% Decline
Delaware Unranked 113 2016 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #220 1,463 2019 51.0% Decline
Nevada Unranked 159 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #191 788 2018 24.2% Decline
West Virginia #134 421 2013 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #215 594 2010 24.0% Decline
Maine Unranked 184 2010 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #404 3,183 2018 46.1% Decline
Indiana #329 918 2019 42.1% Decline
Kansas #566 404 2010 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #372 852 2013 55.3% Decline
Ohio #344 1,692 2021 53.5% Decline
Arizona #1017 444 2011 76.0% Decline
Colorado #625 435 2020 66.7% Decline
Michigan #221 1,314 2018 10.9% Decline
Pennsylvania #270 1,535 2010 52.3% Decline
Nebraska #466 187 2006 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #444 677 2021 55.0% Decline
Washington #671 383 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #373 564 2019 36.0% Decline
Utah Unranked 178 2010 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon Unranked 191 2017 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico Unranked 112 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa Unranked 272 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #511 404 2020 64.3% Decline
Illinois #740 923 2017 74.0% Decline
Montana Unranked 54 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut #317 194 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming Unranked 23 2011 Insufficient historical volume
New York #459 1,301 2022 50.6% Decline
Rhode Island Unranked 61 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho Unranked 64 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska Unranked 22 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota Unranked 246 2021 Insufficient historical volume
California #888 1,302 2010 37.7% Decline
North Dakota Unranked 41 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont Unranked 18 2007 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 25 2016 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota Unranked 24 2022 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 5 2018 Insufficient historical volume

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