How Many People Are Named Rylah?
An estimated 418 people in the United States have the first name Rylah. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 7 years old, and Rylah peaked in popularity in 2021 with 50 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Rylah 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 Rylah paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
418
About 1 in 819,986 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
7
years old
Peak Year
2021
50 births
Total Registered
421
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Rylah
Rylah is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 421 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Rylah as a female name
Ranked #3,362 in 2024
47 female births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (50 births)
Rylah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Rylah span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 224 babies were registered. Rylah remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Rylah by Decade
How has Rylah 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.
Rylah by State
Birth registrations for Rylah span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Ohio, California. The lowest are in California, Ohio, Texas. On average, about 10 Rylahs were registered per state.
Rylah + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Rylah as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Rylah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rylah?
We estimate approximately 418 people named Rylah 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 819,986 Americans share this first name.
Is Rylah a common name?
Rylah is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 82.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 421 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Rylah most popular?
Rylah reached peak popularity in 2021, when 50 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Rylah is approximately 7 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Rylah a female name?
Rylah is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Rylah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Rylah Smith, Rylah Johnson, Rylah 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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