How Many People Are Named Riely?
An estimated 354 people in the United States have the first name Riely. It is used for both genders, with 50.7% female. The average bearer is 22 years old, and Riely peaked in popularity in 2008 with 27 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Riely as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Riely paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
354
About 1 in 968,233 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
50.7% confidence
Average Age
22
years old
Peak Year
2008
27 births
Total Registered
359
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Riely
Riely is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (49.3%) and females (50.7%). Out of 359 total births registered, 177 were male and 182 were female.
Riely as a male name
Ranked #13,792 in 2012
5 male births in 2012
Peak: 2007 (15 births)
Riely as a female name
Ranked #14,058 in 2016
7 female births in 2016
Peak: 2008 (16 births)
Riely: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Riely span from the 1980s to the 2010s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 225 babies were registered. Riely has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Riely by Decade
How has Riely tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Riely + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Riely as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Riely
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Riely: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Riely?
We estimate approximately 354 people named Riely are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 968,233 Americans share this first name.
Is Riely a common name?
Riely is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 81% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 359 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Riely most popular?
Riely reached peak popularity in 2008, when 27 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Riely is approximately 22 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Riely a female name?
Riely is predominantly female. 50.7% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Riely Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Riely Smith, Riely Johnson, Riely Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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