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Girl name

Rylee

/ˈɹɪli/ · 93% girls · #137 in the US for girls, 2025

Rylee has been given to about 74,557 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2010, which makes it a millennial-parent name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈɹɪli/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 74,103
Median age today14 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Rylee per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2010 · 3,298
  • Born in 20252,202
  • All time74,557
  • England & Wales, 2025#987 · 51

How popular is Rylee?

Rylee ranks 137th among American girls in 2025, with 2,202 born that year. Its best year was 2010, when 3,298 babies were given the name, ranking 102nd. The typical living American called Rylee is about 14 years old today. It is relatively most common in Wyoming, where it accounts for 0.26% of births.

Names that sound like Rylee

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Brylee0.86
  2. Kylee0.82
  3. Mylee0.82
  4. Raylee0.81
  5. Brynlee0.76
  6. Rylie0.71
  7. Kynlee0.71
  8. Braylee0.71

Middle names for Rylee

Ranked by flow score
  1. Rylee Catherine0.84
  2. Rylee Josephine0.84
  3. Rylee Marie0.83
  4. Rylee Grace0.83
  5. Rylee Jane0.83
  6. Rylee Louise0.83

Sibling names for Rylee

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Malachibrother · 0.99
  2. Lilianasister · 0.99
  3. Serenitysister · 0.98
  4. Nataliasister · 0.98
  5. Brysonbrother · 0.98
  6. Jonahbrother · 0.98

Where Rylee is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Wyoming0.26%
  2. South Dakota0.16%
  3. Montana0.15%
  4. Mississippi0.15%
  5. Kentucky0.14%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Rylee White0.78
  2. Rylee Nguyen0.78
  3. Rylee Moore0.78
  4. Rylee Hill0.78
  5. Rylee Hall0.78
  6. Rylee Brown0.78

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Rylee

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. France1900–2025
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Rylee across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.