Ryleigh
99% girls · 1% boys
About Ryleigh
Another increasingly well-used, more feminine form of Riley, this one is particularly popular in the South. Ryleigh, along with Rylee, have been rising in popularity in recent years. Ryleigh paved the way for Everleigh, Kayleigh, Charleigh, and several other "-leigh" ending names that are trending now.
Ryleigh entered the charts in 1999, and has been in the Top 200 since 2010.
Ryleigh is also given to boys, where it ranks #9545 in the US.
Pronounced RY-lee.
As of October 2026, Ryleigh ranked #9545 for boys and #344 for girls in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #3515 for boys in 2012 and #138 for girls in 2019.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | #187 | 1,756 |
| 2015 | #4,672 | 21 | #198 | 1,661 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | #170 | 1,890 |
| 2017 | #4,900 | 20 | #161 | 1,858 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | #145 | 1,927 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | #138 | 2,024 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | #159 | 1,760 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | #164 | 1,755 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | #191 | 1,544 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | #263 | 1,186 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | #302 | 1,037 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | #344 | 891 |
World rankings
Ryleigh for girls
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Famous Ryleighs
- Ryleigh BuckGirl
American softball player.
- Ryleigh GillespieGirl
Canadian country singer of duo Robyn & Ryleigh.
- Ryleigh Paige Kennemer (b. 2014)Girl
daughter of reality TV personalities Myranda Trevino and Eric Kennemer of "16 and Pregnant".