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Reilly
OriginIrish
Meaning"courageous"
About Reilly
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 October 2026, Reilly ranked #2708 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #806 in 1997.
Editor's take: The name Reilly is a boy's name of Irish origin meaning "courageous".
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 | #1,546 | 104 | 54.1 |
| 2015 | #1,798 | 84 | 43.8 |
| 2016 | #1,671 | 95 | 50.1 |
| 2017 | #2,150 | 64 | 34.6 |
| 2018 | #2,060 | 70 | 38.5 |
| 2019 | #2,036 | 72 | 40.1 |
| 2020 | #2,538 | 51 | 29.5 |
| 2021 | #2,318 | 60 | 34.3 |
| 2022 | #2,509 | 55 | 31.5 |
| 2023 | #2,427 | 56 | 32.7 |
| 2024 | #2,816 | 46 | 26.7 |
| 2025 | #2,708 | 48 | 28.1 |
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- Ignatius J. Reilly
the roguish hero in the picaresque novel "A Confederacy of Dunces'" by John Kennedy Toole
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Ace of Spies," TV miniseries about British spy Sidney Reilly
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