Reilly
56% girls · 44% boys
About Reilly
Riley is the spelling of this lively Irish name most often picked for girls, but this version is occasionally used.
Reilly for boys#2708 US
This more elaborate but not unfamiliar spelling of Riley feels oddly more feminine. Designer and Beatle daughter Stella McCartney has a daughter named Reilley. Still, Reilly or more common Riley is one name that's remained popular for both boys and girls.
Pronounced RY-lee.
As of November 2026, Reilly ranked #2855 for girls and #2708 for boys in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #623 for girls in 1998 and #806 for boys in 1997.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · girls | Births · girls | US rank · boys | Births · boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #2,151 | 89 | #1,546 | 104 |
| 2015 | #2,135 | 90 | #1,798 | 84 |
| 2016 | #2,012 | 99 | #1,671 | 95 |
| 2017 | #2,421 | 75 | #2,150 | 64 |
| 2018 | #2,470 | 72 | #2,060 | 70 |
| 2019 | #2,267 | 81 | #2,036 | 72 |
| 2020 | #2,234 | 81 | #2,538 | 51 |
| 2021 | #2,662 | 65 | #2,318 | 60 |
| 2022 | #2,677 | 65 | #2,509 | 55 |
| 2023 | #3,259 | 50 | #2,427 | 56 |
| 2024 | #2,730 | 63 | #2,816 | 46 |
| 2025 | #2,855 | 60 | #2,708 | 48 |
World rankings
Reilly for girls
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Famous Reillys
- Reilly Marie Downey Anspaugh (b. 1996)Girl
daughter of actress Roma Downey
- Reiley Dilys Stella Willis (b. 2010)Girl
daughter of designer Stella McCartney and Alasdhair Willis
- Reilly Liam Sheeran SmithBoy
Canadian ice hockey player
- Reilly OpelkaBoy
American tennis player
- Charles Nelson ReillyBoy
American actor
Reilly in pop culture
- Stacy ReillyGirl
character in movie "What Doesn't Kill You"
- "Mary ReillyGirl
" film and its main character
- Ignatius J. ReillyBoy
the roguish hero in the picaresque novel "A Confederacy of Dunces'" by John Kennedy Toole
- "ReillyBoy
Ace of Spies," TV miniseries about British spy Sidney Reilly