Rilan
Rilan Roppolo is an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and actor. Best known for his role on the final season of Glee, he released his debut EP Chemical in 2015.
Meaning & Origin of Rilan
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Rilan Roppolo is an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and actor. Best known for his role on the final season of Glee, he released his debut EP Chemical in 2015.
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The Story of Rilan
As a girl name
Rilan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2006, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2006, when 5 Rilans were born — ranking #17,168 that year. As of 2026, Rilan ranks #15,244 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 20 Rilans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Rilan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2002, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2012, when 23 Rilans were born — ranking #4,250 that year. As of 2026, Rilan ranks #12,230 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 227 Rilans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Rilan
Rilan is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2002 and has accumulated 227 births in the dataset. Rilan's peak popularity came in 2012 when it ranked #4,250. Use the chart and map above to compare Rilan's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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