Rylee vs Oliver
How Rylee and Oliver compare across 146 years of US Social Security Administration baby-name records — popularity history, peak years, current rank, and which name overtook which.
US Popularity History — Side-by-Side
Annual US births named Rylee (girls) vs Oliver (boys), from US Social Security Administration national records.
Source: US Social Security Administration. Names appearing fewer than 5 times per year are suppressed by SSA.
Quick Stats
| Metric | Rylee | Oliver |
|---|---|---|
| Peak year (most US births) | 2010 — 2,984 girls | 2024 — 15,343 boys |
| Peak rank | #102 | #3 |
| Most recent rank (2025) | #137 (2,118 births) | #3 (14,939 births) |
| Total US births since 1880 | 65,186 | 212,737 |
| Last 10 years (2016–2025) | 26,203 | 142,959 |
Peak comparison takeaway
At its all-time peak, Oliver reached 15,343 US births in 2024 — 12,359 more than Rylee's peak count.
Crossover Years
Years where one name first passed the other in annual US births. A name "winning" in a year means it had more births that year, not necessarily a higher rank.
| Year | New leader | Rylee births | Oliver births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Rylee | 1,102 | 978 |
| 2007 | Oliver | 2,627 | 2,910 |
Strongest States — Last 10 Years
States where each name ranked highest, from SSA's state-level dataset. Lower average rank = name appears closer to the top of that state's girls-name list.
Rylee — top 5 states
| # | State | Avg rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montana | #56 | 131 |
| 2 | South Dakota | #57 | 141 |
| 3 | Kentucky | #63 | 516 |
| 4 | Alabama | #65 | 545 |
| 5 | Mississippi | #72 | 311 |
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Data & methodology
Source: US Social Security Administration national baby names dataset 1880–2025 (CC0 public domain). Names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a given year are suppressed by SSA. State-level coverage runs 1910–2025. Crossover detection compares annual birth counts (not ranks) for each year both names appear. Methodology: see full notes. More comparisons →