Reilly
- Gender
- Male
- Meaning
- Surname. Rye. Form Of Ryley.
- Origin
- Irish
Reilly Popularity Snapshot
Across the entire US Social Security Administration record (1880–2024), 4,510 baby boys have been named Reilly. The name peaked in 2007 with 218 US births that year (rank #911). In 2024, ranked #2816 nationally — 1,905 places below its 2007 peak.
Top States for Reilly
Based on 1910–2024 US SSA state-level records, the three states with the most Reilly births are: California (392), New York (259), Pennsylvania (245).
Other Irish-Origin Names Like Reilly
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6-Letter Names Starting with R
Names with Reilly's exact length and starting letter: Raanan, Rabiah, Rachel, Rachid, Radite.
Quick Facts About Reilly
US Popularity History (2000–2008)
Annual US births named Reilly by gender, from US Social Security Administration records. Peak year: 2001 with 325 girls named Reilly (girl rank #738 that year).
Where it stands today: in 2004, ranked #907 for girls (268 US births). That's 169 places below its 2001 peak.
Source: US Social Security Administration. Limitations: US birth-certificate data only; names appearing fewer than 5 times in a given year are suppressed for privacy; spelling variants are counted separately. For names that ranked outside the US top 100 before year 2000, only the years they reached the top 100 are shown — the chart may have gaps for less-popular historical names.
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Variant Forms
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reilley | Rye. Form Of Ryley. | Male | Irish |
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Compare Reilly to Other Popular Names
Side-by-side popularity charts and crossover years for Reilly against today's most popular girls-name peers (top 8 by US births in the last 10 years of SSA records).