Is Ryley a boy or girl name?
Ryley is used for both, more often for girls in the US. In 2024, 35 girls and 18 boys were named Ryley, so 66% were girls. Across 1880–2024, 46.3% of the 7,128 US babies named Ryley were girls.
- Boy rank, 2024
- #5,387
- Girl rank, 2024
- #4,171
- Babies named Ryley since 1981
- 7,128
- Most popular year
- 2007
- 372 babies
Boys and girls named Ryley, by decade
| Decade | Boys | Girls | Share girls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 128 | 18 | 12.3% |
| 1990s | 898 | 479 | 34.8% |
| 2000s | 1,643 | 1,536 | 48.3% |
| 2010s | 974 | 1,009 | 50.9% |
| 2020s | 183 | 260 | 58.7% |
Every year
| Year | Boys | Boy rank | Girls | Girl rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 18 | #5,387 | 35 | #4,171 |
| 2023 | 39 | #3,165 | 38 | #3,966 |
| 2022 | 44 | #2,904 | 58 | #2,921 |
| 2021 | 37 | #3,232 | 65 | #2,666 |
| 2020 | 45 | #2,748 | 64 | #2,653 |
| 2019 | 42 | #2,929 | 103 | #1,931 |
| 2018 | 46 | #2,699 | 77 | #2,381 |
| 2017 | 52 | #2,480 | 69 | #2,564 |
| 2016 | 73 | #1,987 | 97 | #2,050 |
| 2015 | 93 | #1,690 | 84 | #2,253 |
| 2014 | 110 | #1,482 | 93 | #2,090 |
| 2013 | 98 | #1,586 | 97 | #2,017 |
| 2012 | 143 | #1,242 | 117 | #1,773 |
| 2011 | 156 | #1,154 | 121 | #1,720 |
| 2010 | 161 | #1,155 | 151 | #1,494 |
| 2009 | 173 | #1,077 | 162 | #1,443 |
| 2008 | 156 | #1,162 | 173 | #1,385 |
| 2007 | 186 | #1,023 | 186 | #1,315 |
| 2006 | 156 | #1,119 | 141 | #1,551 |
| 2005 | 160 | #1,044 | 176 | #1,276 |
| 2004 | 164 | #1,010 | 165 | #1,301 |
| 2003 | 145 | #1,071 | 174 | #1,223 |
| 2002 | 160 | #987 | 132 | #1,451 |
| 2001 | 171 | #917 | 128 | #1,474 |
| 2000 | 172 | #906 | 99 | #1,773 |
| 1999 | 136 | #1,024 | 124 | #1,419 |
| 1998 | 122 | #1,074 | 90 | #1,759 |
| 1997 | 130 | #995 | 71 | #2,019 |
| 1996 | 124 | #1,009 | 53 | #2,445 |
| 1995 | 91 | #1,218 | 37 | #3,144 |
| 1994 | 73 | #1,368 | 38 | #3,084 |
| 1993 | 59 | #1,551 | 30 | #3,660 |
| 1992 | 50 | #1,725 | 14 | #6,577 |
| 1991 | 59 | #1,498 | 16 | #5,881 |
| 1990 | 54 | #1,557 | 6 | #12,565 |
| 1989 | 22 | #2,875 | 0 | – |
| 1988 | 22 | #2,669 | 6 | #11,430 |
| 1987 | 25 | #2,320 | 0 | – |
| 1986 | 13 | #3,616 | 7 | #9,327 |
| 1985 | 20 | #2,581 | 0 | – |
| 1984 | 7 | #5,474 | 5 | #11,748 |
| 1983 | 8 | #4,839 | 0 | – |
| 1982 | 6 | #6,258 | 0 | – |
| 1981 | 5 | #7,082 | 0 | – |
Highest rank
As a boy name, Ryley reached #906 in 2000. As a girl name, it reached #1,223 in 2003. 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 2000s, with a similar number of babies. They can work as sibling or middle names that feel like they belong together.
Names spelled like Ryley
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.