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Ryley

Unisex

Meaning of Ryley: Irish: 'courageous'

Ryley is a unisex name most strongly associated with Irish naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 2115th most popular name in the United States in 2025 and 1595th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#2115

67 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1595

16 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

7,197

First recorded 1981 · peak 2007

Trend

falling

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 5 babies1982: 6 babies1983: 8 babies1984: 12 babies1985: 20 babies1986: 20 babies1987: 25 babies1988: 28 babies1989: 22 babies1990: 60 babies19901991: 75 babies1992: 64 babies1993: 89 babies1994: 111 babies1995: 128 babies1996: 177 babies1997: 201 babies1998: 212 babies1999: 260 babies2000: 271 babies20002001: 299 babies2002: 292 babies2003: 319 babies2004: 329 babies2005: 336 babies2006: 297 babies2007: 372 babies2008: 329 babies2009: 335 babies2010: 312 babies20102011: 277 babies2012: 260 babies2013: 195 babies2014: 203 babies2015: 177 babies2016: 170 babies2017: 121 babies2018: 123 babies2019: 145 babies2020: 109 babies20202021: 103 babies2022: 102 babies2023: 77 babies2024: 54 babies2025: 67 babies
US babies named Ryley per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 372.

Gender split

54% boys · 46% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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