Rylei
Girl name · #4515 in 2025 · Very rare
Rylei is currently the #4515 girl name in the United States — 31 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2501, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 58,065 girls born in 2025 was named Rylei.
Babies named Rylei per year. Source: SSA.
The 27-year story
Rylei first appears in the Social Security records in 1998, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2018, when 82 girls were named Rylei — good for #2238 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 Rylei against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Rylei in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Rylei is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Rylei will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Rylei is most common
State-level data for Rylei is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Rylei
Statistically, parents drawn to Rylei tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Harlei, Marlei, Loralei, Remmi, and Rinoa.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Rylei | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31 | #4460 |
| 2024 | 50 | #3176 |
| 2023 | 48 | #3329 |
| 2022 | 51 | #3171 |
| 2021 | 74 | #2416 |
| 2020 | 66 | #2580 |
| 2019 | 71 | #2482 |
| 2018 | 82 | #2238 |
| 2017 | 58 | #2873 |
| 2016 | 80 | #2343 |
| 2015 | 72 | #2501 |
| 2014 | 64 | #2714 |
| 2013 | 60 | #2837 |
| 2012 | 61 | #2832 |
| 2011 | 68 | #2614 |
| 2010 | 50 | #3256 |
| 2009 | 50 | #3298 |
| 2008 | 41 | #3859 |
| 2007 | 47 | #3482 |
| 2006 | 39 | #3854 |
| 2005 | 36 | #3942 |
| 2004 | 27 | #4816 |
| 2003 | 21 | #5586 |
| 2002 | 20 | #5673 |
| 2001 | 16 | #6619 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Rylei a popular girl name?
Rylei ranked #4515 among girls in 2025 with 31 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2501.
When was the name Rylei most popular?
Rylei peaked in 2018, when 82 American girls received the name (ranked #2238 that year). Since 2018 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Rylei?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 58,065 newborn American girls was named Rylei. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very 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.