Rylee
Girl name · #137 in 2025 · Well-known
How old is the name Rylee? In official American birth records, Rylee has been tracked continuously since 1980, giving it 45 years of documented American history.
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. Source: Official national birth records.
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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Rylee against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Rylee in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Rylee is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "well-known". A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Rylee is most common
Geography matters for names, and Rylee is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Rylee is most common in SD (3.6 per 1,000), MT (3.5 per 1,000), MS (3.3 per 1,000), NE (3.1 per 1,000), ID (2.9 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 1.6 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Rylee is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
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
How old is the name Rylee?
In official American birth records, the name Rylee first appeared in 1980 (over 45 years ago), when 7 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 45 years.
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. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "well-known".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.