Rylee
Girl name · #137 in 2025 · Uniqueness 52/100
Rylee is currently the #137 girl name in the United States — 2,118 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #120, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 850 girls born in 2025 was named Rylee.
Babies named Rylee per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 45-year story
Rylee first appears in the Social Security records in 1980, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2010, when 2,984 girls were named Rylee — good for #102 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 Rylee in class?
Rylee scores 52 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Rylee is most common
Geography matters for names, and Rylee is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Rylees were TX (172), CA (148), FL (133), OH (112), NY (90). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Rylee
Statistically, parents drawn to Rylee tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kaylee, Reese, Marlee, Brynlee, and Bella.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Rylee | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,118 | #137 |
| 2024 | 2,237 | #125 |
| 2023 | 2,338 | #118 |
| 2022 | 2,585 | #107 |
| 2021 | 2,718 | #97 |
| 2020 | 2,701 | #102 |
| 2019 | 2,779 | #100 |
| 2018 | 2,914 | #101 |
| 2017 | 2,863 | #104 |
| 2016 | 2,969 | #105 |
| 2015 | 2,694 | #120 |
| 2014 | 2,779 | #113 |
| 2013 | 2,901 | #109 |
| 2012 | 2,799 | #109 |
| 2011 | 2,877 | #102 |
| 2010 | 2,984 | #102 |
| 2009 | 2,829 | #118 |
| 2008 | 2,936 | #116 |
| 2007 | 2,627 | #130 |
| 2006 | 2,600 | #135 |
| 2005 | 2,521 | #128 |
| 2004 | 2,375 | #136 |
| 2003 | 2,018 | #167 |
| 2002 | 1,615 | #201 |
| 2001 | 1,330 | #240 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Rylee a popular girl name?
Rylee ranked #137 among girls in 2025 with 2,118 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #120.
When was the name Rylee most popular?
Rylee peaked in 2010, when 2,984 American girls received the name (ranked #102 that year). Since 2010 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Rylee?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 850 newborn American girls was named Rylee. It scores 52/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.