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Rylee
OriginSpelling variation of Riley, Irish
Meaning"courageous"
US Rank#137
Top 1000
About Rylee
This substitute spelling of Riley has been popular with parents for a decade. Rylee entered the charts in 1994, and is solidly within the Top 200 for the last 2 decades. Ryleigh is another spelling that has gained significant popularity.
The "-Lee" ending is particularly trendy, and many parents are picking spellings such as Rylee (or Aubree, Everlee, and Marlee) over the originals.
Pronounced RY-lee.
As of October 2026, Rylee ranked #137 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #98 in 2021.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #113 | 2,778 | 1,555.1 |
| 2015 | #120 | 2,692 | 1,508 |
| 2016 | #105 | 2,969 | 1,675.5 |
| 2017 | #104 | 2,863 | 1,658.3 |
| 2018 | #101 | 2,912 | 1,711.9 |
| 2019 | #100 | 2,778 | 1,655.2 |
| 2020 | #102 | 2,701 | 1,670.8 |
| 2021 | #98 | 2,714 | 1,654 |
| 2022 | #107 | 2,585 | 1,576.1 |
| 2023 | #118 | 2,334 | 1,454.6 |
| 2024 | #125 | 2,229 | 1,375.8 |
| 2025 | #137 | 2,118 | 1,317.8 |
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Famous Rylees
- Rylee Fansler
American actress
- Rylee Cravens
American actress
- Rylee Anuheakeʻalaokalokelani Jenkins
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- Rylee Rasmus
daughter of baseball player Colby Rasmus
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