Rylie is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Rylie means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Rylie across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Rylie has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Rylie is a girl name of Irish (Gaelic) origin meaning “courageous, or rye clearing”. A variant spelling of Riley.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 24,485 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 740 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 124 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 18 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 8 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 Rylie per year, United States (1983 to 2025). United States peaked in 2008 (1,114/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2011 (67/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2012 (16/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2014 (6/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2019 (4/yr).
Rylie has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2008, when it ranked #603 nationally (given to 1,163 babies that year).
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