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Ryleigh

Girl

Meaning of Ryleigh: Irish: 'courageous'

Ryleigh is a girl's name most strongly associated with Irish naming. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, and it is one of today's most-chosen names — 343rd most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 1065th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#343

899 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1065

32 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

35,576

First recorded 1986 · peak 2019

Trend

falling

Style: popular

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 6 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 7 babies1990: 15 babies19901991: 12 babies1992: 29 babies1993: 36 babies1994: 39 babies1995: 60 babies1996: 84 babies1997: 155 babies1998: 171 babies1999: 222 babies2000: 275 babies20002001: 381 babies2002: 575 babies2003: 626 babies2004: 765 babies2005: 911 babies2006: 1,022 babies2007: 1,144 babies2008: 1,316 babies2009: 1,401 babies2010: 1,692 babies20102011: 1,675 babies2012: 1,744 babies2013: 1,753 babies2014: 1,770 babies2015: 1,682 babies2016: 1,900 babies2017: 1,878 babies2018: 1,937 babies2019: 2,041 babies2020: 1,776 babies20202021: 1,766 babies2022: 1,553 babies2023: 1,204 babies2024: 1,054 babies2025: 899 babies
US babies named Ryleigh per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 2,041.

Gender split

1% boys · 99% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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