Ryley
- Pronunciation
- [Ry-ley]
- Gender
- Male
- Meaning
- Island Meadow.
- Origin
- Irish
Ryley Popularity Snapshot
Across the entire US Social Security Administration record (1880–2024), 3,826 baby boys have been named Ryley. The name peaked in 2007 with 186 US births that year (rank #1023). In 2024, ranked #5387 nationally — 4,364 places below its 2007 peak.
Top States for Ryley
Based on 1910–2024 US SSA state-level records, the three states with the most Ryley births are: California (304), Texas (179), Washington (127).
Other Irish-Origin Names Like Ryley
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5-Letter Names Starting with R
Names with Ryley's exact length and starting letter: Rabab, Rabah, Radwa, Raena, Rafal.
Quick Facts About Ryley
US Popularity History (2000–2002)
Annual US births named Ryley by gender, from US Social Security Administration records. Peak year: 2000 with 172 boys named Ryley (boy rank #906 that year).
Where it stands today: in 2002, ranked #987 for boys (160 US births). That's 81 places below its 2000 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riley | Valliant. Rye. Form Of Ryley. | Male | English |
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Compare Ryley to Other Popular Names
Side-by-side popularity charts and crossover years for Ryley against today's most popular boys-name peers (top 8 by US births in the last 10 years of SSA records).