Rylee — Girl name popularity
2025 rank #137 · peak #97 (2021) · 69,010 babies all-time
Rylee is a girls' name that, in 2025, was ranked #137 (2,118 babies) in the United States, according to the Social Security Administration. Its all-time peak was #97 in 2021 (2,718 babies). Across the years tracked here it has been given to about 69,010 babies. Rylee has come down from its peak but remains in use. The table below shows Rylee's SSA rank and birth count year by year. (We report only counts SSA publishes; years where the name fell below SSA's 5-baby threshold show no count.)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names. Data as of SSA national data through 2025, state data through 2025, retrieved June 2026.
Rylee popularity over time
Rank and number of girls named Rylee per year, from SSA national data. Recent years are shown individually; earlier history is shown at decade points back to 1980.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #137 | 2,118 |
| 2024 | #125 | 2,237 |
| 2023 | #118 | 2,338 |
| 2022 | #107 | 2,585 |
| 2021 | #97 | 2,718 |
| 2020 | #102 | 2,701 |
| 2019 | #100 | 2,779 |
| 2018 | #101 | 2,914 |
| 2017 | #104 | 2,863 |
| 2016 | #105 | 2,969 |
| 2015 | #120 | 2,694 |
| 2014 | #113 | 2,779 |
| 2013 | #109 | 2,901 |
| 2012 | #109 | 2,799 |
| 2011 | #102 | 2,877 |
| 2010 | #102 | 2,984 |
| 2009 | #118 | 2,829 |
| 2008 | #116 | 2,936 |
| 2007 | #130 | 2,627 |
| 2006 | #135 | 2,600 |
| 2005 | #128 | 2,521 |
| 2004 | #136 | 2,375 |
| 2003 | #167 | 2,018 |
| 2002 | #202 | 1,615 |
| 2001 | #240 | 1,330 |
| 2000 | #290 | 1,102 |
| 1999 | #333 | 906 |
| 1998 | #384 | 724 |
| 1997 | #420 | 624 |
| 1996 | #603 | 380 |
| 1990 | #1777 | 82 |
| 1980 | #8857 | 7 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names. Data as of SSA national data through 2025, state data through 2025, retrieved June 2026.
Key facts
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Sex | Girl |
| 2025 rank | #137 |
| 2025 babies | 2,118 |
| Peak rank | #97 (2021) |
| Peak-year babies | 2,718 |
| First tracked year | 1980 |
| All-time babies (tracked years) | 69,010 |
Similar in popularity (2025)
| Girl name | 2025 rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| Eva | #134 | 2,154 |
| Savannah | #135 | 2,141 |
| Bella | #136 | 2,129 |
| Emersyn | #138 | 2,111 |
| Elliana | #139 | 2,099 |
| Alana | #140 | 2,085 |
Frequently asked questions
How popular is the name Rylee for girls?
In 2025, Rylee was the 137th most popular girls' name in the US, given to 2,118 babies, per the Social Security Administration. Its all-time peak was #97 in 2021 (2,718 babies).
When was Rylee most popular?
For girls, Rylee peaked at rank #97 in 2021 (2,718 babies). The first year it appears in SSA data (within our tracked years) is 1980. It has been given to about 69,010 babies in total across the years we track.
Is Rylee a boy or girl name?
In the SSA data we track, Rylee appears predominantly as a girls' name; it does not have a separate ranked entry for boys in our dataset.
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Source
U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names, national data 1880–2025. SSA national data through 2025, state data through 2025, retrieved June 2026. Public domain (U.S. Government). SSA has no name meanings or origins; this page presents only popularity data. See our methodology.
Last updated: 2026-06-22