Rylee

Girls

Best rank #97 (2021) · ranked in 2 years

Rylee has appeared in the popularity rankings across 2 of the tracked years since 2019.

It climbed from #100 in 2019 to #97 in 2021.

It does not appear in the top ranks in the most recent data (2025).

At its peak year of 2021, Rylee was given to 2,718 newborns.

Rylee was most popular around 2021, making it characteristic of the 2020s generation.

Rank by year

1102020192021
  1. 2021972,718
  2. 20191002,779

Similar names

Names similar to Rylee include Ryan, Riley, Rowan, which share a starting letter or overlapping popularity. Compare their rank trajectories below.

Where Rylee is most popular

In 2025, Rylee was recorded in 47 of the 51 US jurisdictions the SSA reports on, with 2,150 births nationwide.

The largest share came from Texas at 183 births, 8.5% of the national total, where it ranked #409 that year.

By census region the name skews South, which accounts for 43.4% of Rylee births, against 12.4% Northeast, 26.1% Midwest, 18.1% West.

State rankings spread more than the national figure suggests: Rylee placed as high as #177 in Kentucky and as low as #546 in West Virginia.

The 4 jurisdictions without a figure are not zeros. SSA withholds any name with fewer than 5 occurrences in a given state and year to protect privacy.

Top states, 2025

  1. 1Texas183 · #409 there
  2. 2California148 · #492 there
  3. 3Florida140 · #291 there
  4. 4Ohio118 · #196 there
  5. 5Georgia90 · #242 there

Share by census region

  • Northeast12.4%
  • Midwest26.1%
  • South43.4%
  • West18.1%

Shares are of this name's national total, not of each state's births. SSA withholds any name under 5 occurrences per state and year. Browse all states

Frequently asked questions

Is Rylee a popular name?
Rylee reached a best rank of #97 in 2021 and has charted in 2 years.
Where does Rylee rank now?
Rylee does not appear in the top ranks in the most recent data (2025).
Is Rylee a boy or girl name?
It is recorded primarily as a girls' name.
When was Rylee most popular?
Rylee peaked around 2021.

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Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) - Popular Baby Names (national)