Rielle
Girl name · #5184 in 2025 · Uniqueness 79/100
Rielle is currently the #5184 girl name in the United States — 25 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #5127, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 72,000 girls born in 2025 was named Rielle.
Babies named Rielle per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 31-year story
Rielle first appears in the Social Security records in 1994, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2010, when 58 girls were named Rielle — good for #2938 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Rielle in class?
Rielle scores 79 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 Rielle will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Rielle is most common
State-level data for Rielle 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 Rielle
Statistically, parents drawn to Rielle tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ryelle, Raelle, Rosabelle, Adelle, and Myelle.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Rielle | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25 | #5099 |
| 2024 | 32 | #4387 |
| 2023 | 23 | #5390 |
| 2022 | 29 | #4671 |
| 2021 | 28 | #4719 |
| 2020 | 25 | #5003 |
| 2019 | 34 | #4162 |
| 2018 | 26 | #5007 |
| 2017 | 40 | #3769 |
| 2016 | 30 | #4632 |
| 2015 | 26 | #5127 |
| 2014 | 38 | #3925 |
| 2013 | 54 | #3042 |
| 2012 | 44 | #3583 |
| 2011 | 22 | #5935 |
| 2010 | 58 | #2938 |
| 2009 | 21 | #6317 |
| 2008 | 16 | #7742 |
| 2007 | 5 | #17636 |
| 2006 | 5 | #17168 |
| 2004 | 8 | #11624 |
| 2003 | 5 | #15784 |
| 1998 | 5 | #14122 |
| 1994 | 7 | #10569 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Rielle a popular girl name?
Rielle ranked #5184 among girls in 2025 with 25 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5127.
When was the name Rielle most popular?
Rielle peaked in 2010, when 58 American girls received the name (ranked #2938 that year). Since 2010 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Rielle?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 72,000 newborn American girls was named Rielle. It scores 79/100 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.