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By Grace Royal · Sep 2026

Ryley

OriginEnglish, Irish
Meaning"rye clearing; courageous"
GenderBoy
Also a girl's nameShow me Ryley as a girl's name

About Ryley

Variation of Riley

2 syllables.

As of September 2026, Ryley ranked #3930 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #906 in 2000.

Popularity & trends

US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
#2,000#3,000#4,000'14'16'18'20'22'24
20142025
18802025
Data table
YearUS rankBirthsPer million
2014#1,48211057.3
2015#1,6909348.5
2016#1,9877338.5
2017#2,4805228.1
2018#2,6994625.3
2019#2,9294223.4
2020#2,7484526.1
2021#3,2323721.1
2022#2,9044425.2
2023#3,1653922.8
2024—00
2025#3,9302816.4
Popularity history from more than a century of Social Security Administration birth records. Years without a line are years the name fell below the published records.

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Famous Ryleys

  • Ryley Walker

    American singer,songwriter

  • Ryley Brendan Barnes

    Canadian volleyball player

  • Ryley Dunn

    Australian AFL player

  • Ryley Grantham

    Canadian ice hockey player

  • Ryley Kraft

    American soccer player

  • Ryley Batt

    Australian wheelchair rugby player

  • Ryley Jacks

    Australian rugby league player

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