Is Ryleigh a boy or girl name?
Ryleigh is a girl name in the US. In 2024, 1,037 girls and 14 boys were named Ryleigh, so 98.7% were girls. Across 1880–2024, 98.8% of the 34,671 US babies named Ryleigh were girls.
- Boy rank, 2024
- #6,387
- Girl rank, 2024
- #302
- Babies named Ryleigh since 1986
- 34,671
- Most popular year
- 2019
- 2,040 babies
Boys and girls named Ryleigh, by decade
| Decade | Boys | Girls | Share girls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 13 | 100% |
| 1990s | 16 | 807 | 98.1% |
| 2000s | 155 | 8,261 | 98.2% |
| 2010s | 191 | 17,879 | 98.9% |
| 2020s | 67 | 7,282 | 99.1% |
Every year
| Year | Boys | Boy rank | Girls | Girl rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 14 | #6,387 | 1,037 | #302 |
| 2023 | 18 | #5,411 | 1,186 | #263 |
| 2022 | 9 | #8,848 | 1,544 | #191 |
| 2021 | 11 | #7,478 | 1,755 | #164 |
| 2020 | 15 | #5,920 | 1,760 | #159 |
| 2019 | 16 | #5,747 | 2,024 | #138 |
| 2018 | 10 | #8,042 | 1,927 | #145 |
| 2017 | 20 | #4,900 | 1,858 | #161 |
| 2016 | 10 | #8,051 | 1,890 | #170 |
| 2015 | 21 | #4,672 | 1,661 | #198 |
| 2014 | 13 | #6,561 | 1,756 | #187 |
| 2013 | 27 | #3,841 | 1,726 | #187 |
| 2012 | 31 | #3,515 | 1,713 | #183 |
| 2011 | 28 | #3,771 | 1,647 | #193 |
| 2010 | 15 | #5,980 | 1,677 | #186 |
| 2009 | 17 | #5,505 | 1,384 | #242 |
| 2008 | 27 | #3,903 | 1,289 | #265 |
| 2007 | 18 | #5,169 | 1,126 | #302 |
| 2006 | 15 | #5,730 | 1,007 | #328 |
| 2005 | 12 | #6,547 | 899 | #351 |
| 2004 | 22 | #4,107 | 743 | #411 |
| 2003 | 11 | #6,635 | 615 | #479 |
| 2002 | 15 | #5,091 | 560 | #495 |
| 2001 | 12 | #5,948 | 369 | #678 |
| 2000 | 6 | #10,098 | 269 | #834 |
| 1999 | 5 | #11,281 | 217 | #956 |
| 1998 | 5 | #10,986 | 166 | #1,144 |
| 1997 | 6 | #9,046 | 149 | #1,210 |
| 1996 | 0 | – | 84 | #1,778 |
| 1995 | 0 | – | 60 | #2,237 |
| 1994 | 0 | – | 39 | #3,029 |
| 1993 | 0 | – | 36 | #3,209 |
| 1992 | 0 | – | 29 | #3,760 |
| 1991 | 0 | – | 12 | #7,314 |
| 1990 | 0 | – | 15 | #6,071 |
| 1989 | 0 | – | 7 | #10,589 |
| 1988 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1987 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1986 | 0 | – | 6 | #10,579 |
Highest rank
As a boy name, Ryleigh reached #3,515 in 2012. As a girl name, it reached #138 in 2019. Ranks count every name SSA published for that year and sex, so they go well past the top 1,000.
Names from the same era
These names were also most popular in the 2010s, with a similar number of babies. They can work as sibling or middle names that feel like they belong together.
Names spelled like Ryleigh
Source: US Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2024. Counts are Social Security card applications for US births; SSA leaves out names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year. Updated 2026-10-05. How these numbers are made.