Rhyleigh
Girl name · #4953 in 2025 · Uniqueness 85/100
Rhyleigh is currently the #4953 girl name in the United States — 27 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4069, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 66,667 girls born in 2025 was named Rhyleigh.
The 23-year story
Rhyleigh first appears in the Social Security records in 2002, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2019, when 56 girls were named Rhyleigh — good for #2923 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Rhyleigh per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Rhyleigh in class?
Rhyleigh scores 85 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Rhyleigh will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Rhyleigh is most common
State-level data for Rhyleigh is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Rhyleigh
Statistically, parents drawn to Rhyleigh tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Lynleigh, Raeleigh, Rosaleigh, Finleigh, and Avaleigh.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Rhyleigh | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27 | #4878 |
| 2024 | 24 | #5300 |
| 2023 | 21 | #5752 |
| 2022 | 44 | #3536 |
| 2021 | 53 | #3069 |
| 2020 | 34 | #4078 |
| 2019 | 56 | #2923 |
| 2018 | 47 | #3346 |
| 2017 | 40 | #3769 |
| 2016 | 39 | #3849 |
| 2015 | 36 | #4069 |
| 2014 | 31 | #4544 |
| 2013 | 40 | #3778 |
| 2012 | 29 | #4836 |
| 2011 | 31 | #4568 |
| 2010 | 19 | #6641 |
| 2009 | 28 | #5097 |
| 2008 | 15 | #8109 |
| 2007 | 12 | #9539 |
| 2006 | 6 | #15152 |
| 2005 | 12 | #8883 |
| 2004 | 6 | #14179 |
| 2003 | 8 | #11325 |
| 2002 | 6 | #13595 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Rhyleigh a popular girl name?
Rhyleigh ranked #4953 among girls in 2025 with 27 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4069.
When was the name Rhyleigh most popular?
Rhyleigh peaked in 2019, when 56 American girls received the name (ranked #2923 that year). Since 2019 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Rhyleigh?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 66,667 newborn American girls was named Rhyleigh. It scores 85/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.