Riley

Origin	Gender	Meaning
Canadian	Either	Rye clearing
Christian	Girl	Rye clearing
English	Either	Rye clearing
Gaelic	Either	valiant
Irish	Either	Valiant

Fun Facts About the Name Riley

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8 points

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Popularity of Riley

Popularity Analysis

The name Riley first appeared in the social security administration database in 1880. Its highest recorded popularity was in 2016 when it reached rank #22. It broke into the top 100 for 24 years. As of 2024, it ranked #42.

Year	Rank	Gender	% of Total Gender
2024	42	Female	0.2628%
2024	229	Male	0.0849%
2023	43	Female	0.2640%
2023	223	Male	0.0887%
2022	226	Male	0.0853%
2022	39	Female	0.2733%
2021	246	Male	0.0772%
2021	37	Female	0.2910%
2020	33	Female	0.3032%
2020	258	Male	0.0737%
2019	30	Female	0.3112%
2019	263	Male	0.0713%
2018	250	Male	0.0754%
2018	28	Female	0.3233%
2017	252	Male	0.0743%
2017	25	Female	0.3372%
2016	22	Female	0.3702%
2016	225	Male	0.0849%
2015	194	Male	0.1022%
2015	35	Female	0.2944%
2014	47	Female	0.2455%
2014	174	Male	0.1195%
2013	157	Male	0.1266%
2013	45	Female	0.2563%
2012	133	Male	0.1421%
2012	47	Female	0.2492%
2011	111	Male	0.1704%
2011	47	Female	0.2600%
2010	40	Female	0.2836%
2010	105	Male	0.1773%
2009	107	Male	0.1791%
2009	38	Female	0.2793%
2008	106	Male	0.1894%
2008	39	Female	0.2774%
2007	52	Female	0.2466%
2007	109	Male	0.1795%
2006	56	Female	0.2422%
2006	101	Male	0.2006%
2005	106	Male	0.1935%
2005	53	Female	0.2528%
2004	106	Male	0.1947%
2004	58	Female	0.2471%
2003	104	Male	0.1942%
2003	72	Female	0.2117%
2002	77	Female	0.1979%
2002	99	Male	0.1917%
2001	106	Female	0.1538%
2001	105	Male	0.1767%
2000	131	Female	0.1280%
2000	109	Male	0.1640%
1999	138	Female	0.1188%
1999	127	Male	0.1458%
1998	166	Female	0.0969%
1998	128	Male	0.1487%
1997	184	Female	0.0874%
1997	135	Male	0.1419%
1996	248	Female	0.0599%
1996	146	Male	0.1195%
1995	170	Male	0.0954%
1995	285	Female	0.0505%
1994	350	Female	0.0388%
1994	194	Male	0.0779%
1993	453	Female	0.0280%
1993	218	Male	0.0666%
1992	555	Female	0.0212%
1992	264	Male	0.0510%
1991	730	Female	0.0140%
1991	297	Male	0.0408%
1990	311	Male	0.0378%
1990	827	Female	0.0116%
1989	341	Male	0.0323%
1988	378	Male	0.0263%
1987	397	Male	0.0245%
1986	431	Male	0.0209%
1985	474	Male	0.0173%
1984	549	Male	0.0134%
1983	563	Male	0.0120%
1982	613	Male	0.0105%
1981	635	Male	0.0096%
1980	677	Male	0.0089%
1979	672	Male	0.0090%
1978	653	Male	0.0097%
1977	794	Male	0.0068%
1976	814	Male	0.0065%
1975	809	Male	0.0065%
1974	876	Male	0.0052%
1973	838	Male	0.0056%
1972	883	Male	0.0050%
1971	827	Male	0.0053%
1970	912	Male	0.0040%
1969	871	Male	0.0043%
1968	772	Male	0.0052%
1967	840	Male	0.0041%
1966	760	Male	0.0051%
1965	867	Male	0.0039%
1964	748	Male	0.0052%
1963	770	Male	0.0048%
1962	723	Male	0.0054%
1961	769	Male	0.0047%
1960	743	Male	0.0050%
1959	724	Male	0.0052%
1958	698	Male	0.0054%
1957	648	Male	0.0064%
1956	654	Male	0.0063%
1955	648	Male	0.0062%
1954	573	Male	0.0080%
1953	556	Male	0.0082%
1952	547	Male	0.0083%
1951	564	Male	0.0078%
1950	553	Male	0.0082%
1949	514	Male	0.0094%
1948	492	Male	0.0101%
1947	493	Male	0.0101%
1946	502	Male	0.0101%
1945	507	Male	0.0102%
1944	467	Male	0.0122%
1943	473	Male	0.0118%
1942	494	Male	0.0111%
1941	448	Male	0.0138%
1940	474	Male	0.0127%
1939	485	Male	0.0124%
1938	491	Male	0.0123%
1937	483	Male	0.0127%
1936	451	Male	0.0147%
1935	456	Male	0.0145%
1934	451	Male	0.0146%
1933	447	Male	0.0151%
1932	505	Male	0.0122%
1931	490	Male	0.0128%
1930	466	Male	0.0144%
1929	462	Male	0.0146%
1928	473	Male	0.0146%
1927	479	Male	0.0139%
1926	452	Male	0.0155%
1925	470	Male	0.0143%
1924	478	Male	0.0144%
1923	465	Male	0.0155%
1922	489	Male	0.0143%
1921	487	Male	0.0142%
1920	473	Male	0.0151%
1919	420	Male	0.0192%
1918	451	Male	0.0165%
1917	489	Male	0.0145%
1916	436	Male	0.0180%
1915	461	Male	0.0161%
1914	486	Male	0.0148%
1913	433	Male	0.0181%
1912	419	Male	0.0193%
1911	424	Male	0.0195%
1910	315	Male	0.0302%
1909	332	Male	0.0277%
1908	353	Male	0.0252%
1907	348	Male	0.0252%
1906	344	Male	0.0257%
1905	357	Male	0.0237%
1904	356	Male	0.0231%
1903	359	Male	0.0224%
1902	325	Male	0.0279%
1901	332	Male	0.0260%
1900	287	Male	0.0327%
1899	299	Male	0.0304%
1898	305	Male	0.0295%
1897	268	Male	0.0361%
1896	300	Male	0.0302%
1895	259	Male	0.0387%
1894	288	Male	0.0304%
1893	289	Male	0.0297%
1892	297	Male	0.0297%
1891	322	Male	0.0256%
1890	277	Male	0.0326%
1889	248	Male	0.0370%
1888	296	Male	0.0285%
1887	240	Male	0.0421%
1886	275	Male	0.0328%
1885	210	Male	0.0500%
1884	253	Male	0.0383%
1883	238	Male	0.0400%
1882	224	Male	0.0442%
1881	222	Male	0.0434%
1880	265	Male	0.0346%

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