How Many People Are Named Rileigh?
An estimated 3,806 people in the United States have the first name Rileigh. It is predominantly female (98.7%). The average bearer is 18 years old, and Rileigh peaked in popularity in 2008 with 226 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Rileigh 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 Rileigh paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Rileigh is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 18, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
3,806
About 1 in 90,056 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
98.7% confidence
Average Age
18
years old
Peak Year
2008
226 births
Total Registered
3,857
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Rileigh
Rileigh is predominantly female (98.7%), though 50 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Rileigh as a male name
Ranked #11,953 in 2012
6 male births in 2012
Peak: 2004 (8 births)
Rileigh as a female name
Ranked #4,531 in 2024
31 female births in 2024
Peak: 2009 (221 births)
Rileigh: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Rileigh span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 1,877 babies were registered. Rileigh has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Rileigh by Decade
How has Rileigh 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.
Rileigh by State
Birth registrations for Rileigh span all 29 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Ohio, Florida. The lowest are in Arizona, West Virginia, Colorado. On average, about 78 Rileighs were registered per state.
Rileigh + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Rileigh as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Rileigh: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rileigh?
We estimate approximately 3,806 people named Rileigh 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 90,056 Americans share this first name.
Is Rileigh a common name?
Rileigh is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,857 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Rileigh most popular?
Rileigh reached peak popularity in 2008, when 226 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Rileigh is approximately 18 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Rileigh a female name?
Rileigh is predominantly female. 98.7% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Rileigh Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Rileigh Smith, Rileigh Johnson, Rileigh 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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