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Rylee

OriginSpelling variation of Riley, Irish
Meaning"courageous"
GenderBoy & girl
US rank · boys#1885

2025 SSA

US rank · girls#137

2025 SSA

About Rylee

The -ee suffix is decisively feminine, so it's no surprise that male usage of this name lags behind female usage.

Rylee for girls#137 US

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 #1885 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #731 in 2010.

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