ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 👧As Girl Name 1980 First Year 2026 Last Year 2010 Peak Year #98 Peak Rank 71K Total Count 47 Years Active 👦As Boy Name 1983 First Year 2026 Last Year 2010 Peak Year #729 Peak Rank 6K Total Count 41 Years Active 📖 ## The Story of Rylee ### As a girl name Rylee first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1980, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2010, when 2,984 Rylees were born — ranking #102 that year. As of 2026, Rylee ranks #139 for girls with 2,137 births, falling sharply (-18%). In total, more than 71K Rylees have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s. ### As a boy name Rylee first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1983, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2010, when 314 Rylees were born — ranking #729 that year. As of 2026, Rylee ranks #1,730 for boys with 97 births, gradually falling (-12%). In total, more than 6K Rylees have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time Girls Boys ## Popularity by State 👧 Girls 👦 Boys ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Rylee Phonetically similar names — useful when Rylee is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * Really * Reli * [Rily](/rily) * Rellie * Wrily * [Rally](/rally) * [Riley](/riley) * Rely * [Rollie](/rollie) * [Rolly](/rolly) * [Raleigh](/raleigh) * Reali Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Rylee What does the name Rylee mean? Rylee is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1980\. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades. How popular is Rylee in 2026? In 2026, Rylee ranks #139 among girls' names in the U.S., with 2,137 babies given the name that year. When was Rylee most popular? Rylee reached its peak popularity in 2010, ranking #98 that year with 2,984 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Rylee most popular? Rylee has historically been most popular in South Dakota, North Dakota, West Virginia. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Rylee. Is Rylee a unisex name? Yes — Rylee is used for both girls and boys in U.S. records, with about 93% of Rylees assigned female and 7% assigned male historically. What names go well with Rylee? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Rylee include Rachael, Kristi, Lola. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names ### 👧 Similar Girl Names [👧RachaelPeak #98](/rachael)[👧KristiPeak #98](/kristi)[👧LolaPeak #99](/lola)[👧AngelicaPeak #97](/angelica) ### 👦 Similar Boy Names [👦MelvillePeak #728](/melville)[👦DeborahPeak #728](/deborah)[👦YehudaPeak #728](/yehuda)[👦DallinPeak #728](/dallin) ## About the name Rylee Rylee is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1980 and has accumulated 71K births in the dataset. Rylee's peak popularity came in 2010 when it ranked #98\. Use the chart and map above to compare Rylee's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2010 → ](/year/2010) * [ Names of the 2010s → ](/decade/2010s) * [ Names starting with "R" → ](/letter/r) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) * [ Browse unisex names → ](/names/unisex) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.