Rylee is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Rylee means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Rylee across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Rylee has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Rylee is a girl name of Irish (Gaelic) origin meaning “descendant of Roghallach”. A modern spelling of Riley, from an Irish surname.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 74,557 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 1,967 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 126 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 78 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 140 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Rylee per year, United States (1980 to 2025). United States peaked in 2010 (3,298/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2011 (205/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2017 (18/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2011 (16/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2012 (16/yr).
Rylee has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2010, when it ranked #216 nationally (given to 3,449 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 2010s.
Riley · Ryleigh · Rylie · Ryley · Raylee · Rollie · Rhylee · Rilee
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