#422024 rank
2016peak year
137,477babies named Riley since 1880
▼ 19%5-year trend
Riley popularity over 145 years
🔥 Very popular now · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Riley mean?
From the Irish surname O Reilly, from raghallach, 'valiant'. Transferred to first-name use in America, it grew as a unisex pick, now more common for girls.
OriginIrish
Syllables2
Gendergirl
Stylemodern, classic
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Spellings & variants
ReillyRyleeRyleigh
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