Riley
#48 for girls in 2025, 4,441 births · #207 for boys in 2025, 1,666 births
Given to girls 57.5% of the time
- Peak · girls
- 2016 · 7,159 births
- Debut · girls
- 5 births
- In top 100 · girls
- 24 yrsof 146 years
- Total births · girls
- 141,960since 1923
Riley over time
Rank within each sex, plotted together. Click any year to open it.
Gaps mean fewer than 5 babies received the name that year, so the SSA doesn't publish it.
Show data table
| Year | girls | boys | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| rank | births | rank | births | |
| 2025 | #48 | 4,441 | #207 | 1,666 |
| 2024 | #42 | 4,657 | #229 | 1,573 |
| 2023 | #43 | 4,643 | #223 | 1,632 |
| 2022 | #39 | 4,914 | #225 | 1,600 |
| 2021 | #37 | 5,225 | #245 | 1,452 |
| 2020 | #33 | 5,339 | #257 | 1,368 |
| 2019 | #30 | 5,712 | #263 | 1,374 |
| 2018 | #28 | 6,010 | #250 | 1,470 |
| 2017 | #25 | 6,368 | #252 | 1,471 |
| 2016 | #22 | 7,159 | #224 | 1,728 |
| 2015 | #35 | 5,739 | #194 | 2,094 |
| 2014 | #47 | 4,800 | #174 | 2,448 |
| 2013 | #45 | 4,941 | #157 | 2,559 |
| 2012 | #47 | 4,833 | #133 | 2,890 |
| 2011 | #47 | 5,045 | #111 | 3,462 |
| 2010 | #40 | 5,543 | #105 | 3,649 |
| 2009 | #38 | 5,637 | #107 | 3,791 |
| 2008 | #39 | 5,774 | #106 | 4,132 |
| 2007 | #52 | 5,212 | #109 | 3,973 |
| 2006 | #56 | 5,056 | #101 | 4,396 |
| 2005 | #54 | 5,127 | #106 | 4,110 |
| 2004 | #58 | 4,982 | #106 | 4,110 |
| 2003 | #72 | 4,243 | #104 | 4,077 |
| 2002 | #77 | 3,906 | #99 | 3,959 |
| 2001 | #106 | 3,044 | #105 | 3,653 |
| 2000 | #131 | 2,552 | #109 | 3,421 |
| 1999 | #138 | 2,312 | #127 | 2,970 |
| 1998 | #166 | 1,877 | #128 | 3,013 |
| 1997 | #184 | 1,669 | #135 | 2,833 |
| 1996 | #246 | 1,150 | #146 | 2,393 |
| 1995 | #287 | 969 | #170 | 1,919 |
| 1994 | #349 | 756 | #194 | 1,588 |
| 1993 | #453 | 553 | #218 | 1,379 |
| 1992 | #555 | 424 | #266 | 1,067 |
| 1991 | #726 | 286 | #297 | 865 |
| 1990 | #822 | 238 | #311 | 814 |
| 1989 | #1,014 | 169 | #342 | 675 |
| 1988 | #1,210 | 124 | #378 | 529 |
| 1987 | #1,470 | 88 | #398 | 476 |
| 1986 | #1,327 | 99 | #431 | 403 |
| 1985 | #1,760 | 64 | #473 | 334 |
| 1984 | #3,613 | 22 | #547 | 252 |
| 1983 | #2,516 | 36 | #562 | 225 |
| 1982 | #2,645 | 35 | #611 | 198 |
| 1981 | #3,340 | 25 | #635 | 180 |
| 1980 | #4,148 | 18 | #678 | 164 |
| 1979 | #4,420 | 16 | #671 | 162 |
| 1978 | #4,931 | 13 | #651 | 166 |
| 1977 | #5,888 | 10 | #793 | 116 |
| 1976 | #7,296 | 7 | #809 | 106 |
| 1975 | #5,161 | 11 | #808 | 106 |
| 1974 | #6,258 | 8 | #867 | 85 |
| 1973 | #6,666 | 7 | #839 | 90 |
| 1972 | — | #873 | 85 | |
| 1971 | — | #822 | 96 | |
| 1970 | — | #905 | 78 | |
| 1969 | — | #861 | 79 | |
| 1968 | #7,016 | 5 | #765 | 94 |
| 1967 | — | #836 | 73 | |
| 1966 | — | #757 | 93 | |
| 1965 | #5,817 | 6 | #859 | 73 |
| 1964 | — | #747 | 106 | |
| 1963 | — | #766 | 99 | |
| 1962 | — | #725 | 112 | |
| 1961 | — | #762 | 102 | |
| 1960 | — | #745 | 107 | |
| 1959 | — | #721 | 113 | |
| 1958 | — | #699 | 115 | |
| 1957 | #5,377 | 6 | #648 | 141 |
| 1956 | — | #655 | 134 | |
| 1955 | — | #648 | 130 | |
| 1954 | — | #573 | 166 | |
| 1953 | — | #551 | 164 | |
| 1952 | #4,483 | 7 | #546 | 163 |
| 1951 | #5,414 | 5 | #566 | 146 |
| 1950 | — | #548 | 152 | |
| 1949 | — | #510 | 170 | |
| 1948 | — | #492 | 179 | |
| 1947 | #4,764 | 6 | #495 | 186 |
| 1946 | — | #501 | 166 | |
| 1945 | — | #507 | 139 | |
| 1944 | — | #467 | 171 | |
| 1943 | #4,691 | 5 | #473 | 171 |
| 1942 | #4,622 | 5 | #492 | 157 |
| 1941 | #4,420 | 5 | #446 | 174 |
| 1940 | — | #471 | 150 | |
| 1939 | — | #488 | 139 | |
| 1938 | — | #487 | 141 | |
| 1937 | #3,800 | 6 | #481 | 139 |
| 1936 | — | #450 | 156 | |
| 1935 | — | #456 | 156 | |
| 1934 | — | #450 | 156 | |
| 1933 | — | #448 | 153 | |
| 1932 | — | #501 | 131 | |
| 1931 | — | #491 | 137 | |
| 1930 | #4,550 | 5 | #466 | 162 |
| 1929 | #4,053 | 6 | #461 | 163 |
| 1928 | — | #471 | 168 | |
| 1927 | — | #478 | 162 | |
| 1926 | — | #453 | 179 | |
| 1925 | — | #467 | 165 | |
| 1924 | — | #478 | 168 | |
| 1923 | #4,967 | 5 | #465 | 174 |
| 1922 | — | #482 | 163 | |
| 1921 | — | #489 | 160 | |
| 1920 | — | #472 | 166 | |
| 1919 | — | #421 | 194 | |
| 1918 | — | #450 | 174 | |
| 1917 | — | #488 | 139 | |
| 1916 | — | #436 | 166 | |
| 1915 | — | #461 | 142 | |
| 1914 | — | #483 | 101 | |
| 1913 | — | #432 | 97 | |
| 1912 | — | #418 | 87 | |
| 1911 | — | #420 | 47 | |
| 1910 | — | #311 | 63 | |
| 1909 | — | #330 | 49 | |
| 1908 | — | #349 | 42 | |
| 1907 | — | #341 | 40 | |
| 1906 | — | #342 | 37 | |
| 1905 | — | #355 | 34 | |
| 1904 | — | #354 | 32 | |
| 1903 | — | #357 | 29 | |
| 1902 | — | #317 | 37 | |
| 1901 | — | #325 | 30 | |
| 1900 | — | #284 | 53 | |
| 1899 | — | #294 | 35 | |
| 1898 | — | #298 | 39 | |
| 1897 | — | #263 | 44 | |
| 1896 | — | #296 | 39 | |
| 1895 | — | #257 | 49 | |
| 1894 | — | #285 | 38 | |
| 1893 | — | #287 | 36 | |
| 1892 | — | #292 | 39 | |
| 1891 | — | #318 | 28 | |
| 1890 | — | #275 | 39 | |
| 1889 | — | #244 | 44 | |
| 1888 | — | #289 | 37 | |
| 1887 | — | #239 | 46 | |
| 1886 | — | #272 | 39 | |
| 1885 | — | #209 | 58 | |
| 1884 | — | #251 | 47 | |
| 1883 | — | #237 | 45 | |
| 1882 | — | #222 | 54 | |
| 1881 | — | #222 | 47 | |
| 1880 | — | #262 | 41 | |
The first year at least five girls were named Riley! It came in at #4,967, and was given to 5 baby girls.
Quietest stretch: 1923–1928, when fewer than 6 girls a year got the name.
Where Riley is popular in 2020
- Rank in state
- Top 10
- 11–50
- 51–100
- 101–500
- 501+
- Not published
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- Delaware#13 · 1 in 102
- Connecticut#14 · 1 in 124
- South Carolina#16 · 1 in 170
- Pennsylvania#18 · 1 in 190
- Tennessee#21 · 1 in 202
Best ever in a state: #6 in Hawaii, 2016.
Show every state
| State | Rank | Births | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware | #13 | 23 | 1 in 102 |
| Connecticut | #14 | 91 | 1 in 124 |
| South Carolina | #16 | 102 | 1 in 170 |
| Pennsylvania | #18 | 255 | 1 in 190 |
| North Carolina | #21 | 213 | 1 in 205 |
| Tennessee | #21 | 150 | 1 in 202 |
| Georgia | #22 | 193 | 1 in 231 |
| Hawaii | #22 | 21 | 1 in 118 |
| Ohio | #22 | 234 | 1 in 205 |
| Maryland | #23 | 120 | 1 in 186 |
| Rhode Island | #23 | 24 | 1 in 108 |
| Montana | #25 | 19 | 1 in 130 |
| New York | #25 | 361 | 1 in 220 |
| Virginia | #26 | 161 | 1 in 212 |
| West Virginia | #27 | 37 | 1 in 147 |
| Alaska | #28 | 14 | 1 in 137 |
| Michigan | #28 | 177 | 1 in 214 |
| Nevada | #29 | 53 | 1 in 184 |
| Louisiana | #31 | 81 | 1 in 228 |
| New Jersey | #31 | 164 | 1 in 212 |
| Missouri | #32 | 108 | 1 in 227 |
| Kentucky | #33 | 81 | 1 in 209 |
| Colorado | #34 | 91 | 1 in 237 |
| Oregon | #35 | 66 | 1 in 198 |
| Alabama | #36 | 79 | 1 in 237 |
| Florida | #36 | 297 | 1 in 271 |
| Arkansas | #39 | 45 | 1 in 230 |
| District of Columbia | #43 | 16 | 1 in 182 |
| North Dakota | #43 | 15 | 1 in 187 |
| Massachusetts | #44 | 107 | 1 in 223 |
| Illinois | #45 | 167 | 1 in 292 |
| Texas | #46 | 466 | 1 in 328 |
| Washington | #48 | 104 | 1 in 280 |
| Mississippi | #50 | 41 | 1 in 247 |
| Maine | #51 | 18 | 1 in 177 |
| New Mexico | #51 | 23 | 1 in 224 |
| Minnesota | #52 | 81 | 1 in 267 |
| New Hampshire | #52 | 20 | 1 in 173 |
| Wisconsin | #52 | 81 | 1 in 256 |
| California | #55 | 533 | 1 in 327 |
| Oklahoma | #58 | 47 | 1 in 314 |
| Kansas | #59 | 42 | 1 in 273 |
| Arizona | #62 | 79 | 1 in 350 |
| Indiana | #63 | 89 | 1 in 315 |
| Idaho | #65 | 24 | 1 in 255 |
| Utah | #67 | 52 | 1 in 310 |
| Vermont | #69 | 6 | 1 in 165 |
| Nebraska | #70 | 23 | 1 in 309 |
| Iowa | #71 | 35 | 1 in 329 |
| South Dakota | — | — | — |
| Wyoming | — | — | — |
Ranks are within each state; “1 in N” is out of the girls born there that year. The SSA only publishes a name in a state when 5 or more babies of one sex got it.
See more about Riley
- 6 spots since 2024 (#42 → #48)
- 15 spots since 2020 (#33 → #48)
- 13 spots since 2015 (#35 → #48)
- Biggest jump: 192 spots in 1990 (#1,014 → #822)
- Biggest drop: 7 spots in 2011 (#40 → #47)
- Debuted 1923
- Peaked 2016 at #22 (7,159 births)
- Not yet halved from its peak
- Top 10: never
- Top 100: 24 yrs · run 2002–2025
- Top 1,000: 36 yrs · run 1990–2025
- Highest: 1 in 248 girls born in 2016 were named Riley (0.40%)
- Latest: 1 in 362 girls born in 2025 (0.28%)
- 39.6% of all girls named Riley (56,150) were born in this decade
- Mostly boys until 2002, mostly girls since
Show by decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank | Avg rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 11 | #4,053 (1929) | #4,510 |
| 1930s | 11 | #3,800 (1937) | #4,175 |
| 1940s | 21 | #4,420 (1941) | #4,624 |
| 1950s | 18 | #4,483 (1952) | #5,091 |
| 1960s | 11 | #5,817 (1965) | #6,417 |
| 1970s | 72 | #4,420 (1979) | #5,803 |
| 1980s | 680 | #1,014 (1989) | #2,304 |
| 1990s | 10,234 | #138 (1999) | #393 |
| 2000s | 45,533 | #38 (2009) | #68 |
| 2010s | 56,150 | #22 (2016) | #37 |
| 2020s | 29,219 | #33 (2020) | #40 |
All figures count published births only (names given to at least 5 girls in a year). Registrations before 1937 are incomplete, so early shares and totals run low.
Riley in 2020
Top girls' names in 2020
Top boys' names in 2020
More about 2020
girls
1,616,549 girls got a published name in 2020; 1 in 303 of them was named Riley, which outranked 99.8% of the 17,527 girls' names that year. The ten most popular names covered 7.9% of girls (24.6% in 1880, 7.0% in 2025).
Among names in the top 1,000 of either year.
boys
1,726,076 boys got a published name in 2020; 1 in 1,262 of them was named Riley, which outranked 98.2% of the 14,060 boys' names that year. The ten most popular names covered 7.9% of boys (44.2% in 1880, 8.0% in 2025).
- ↓ 380Vivaan#875 → #1,255
- ↓ 282Alexzander#890 → #1,172
- ↓ 268Reyansh#806 → #1,074
- ↓ 266Javion#949 → #1,215
- ↓ 224Kenny#862 → #1,086
Among names in the top 1,000 of either year.