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Ryley
OriginEnglish, Irish
Meaning"rye clearing; courageous"
About Ryley
An alternative spelling of the popular Riley, this name was once in the UK Top 300, though now lingers in the 900s. Riley is much more popular both there and everywhere else.
Pronounced RY-lee.
As of October 2026, Ryley ranked #3930 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #906 in 2000.
Editor's take: The name Ryley is a boy's name meaning "rye clearing; 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 | #1,482 | 110 | 57.3 |
| 2015 | #1,690 | 93 | 48.5 |
| 2016 | #1,987 | 73 | 38.5 |
| 2017 | #2,480 | 52 | 28.1 |
| 2018 | #2,699 | 46 | 25.3 |
| 2019 | #2,929 | 42 | 23.4 |
| 2020 | #2,748 | 45 | 26.1 |
| 2021 | #3,232 | 37 | 21.1 |
| 2022 | #2,904 | 44 | 25.2 |
| 2023 | #3,165 | 39 | 22.8 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | #3,930 | 28 | 16.4 |
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