How Many People Are Named Rylee?
An estimated 71,554 people in the United States have the first name Rylee. It is predominantly female (92.4%). The average bearer is 14 years old, and Rylee peaked in popularity in 2010 with 3,298 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Rylee 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 Rylee paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Rylee is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 14, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
71,554
About 1 in 4,790 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
92.4% confidence
Average Age
14
years old
Peak Year
2010
3,298 births
Total Registered
72,330
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Rylee
Rylee is predominantly female (92.4%), though 5,461 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Rylee as a male name
Ranked #1,691 in 2024
99 male births in 2024
Peak: 2010 (314 births)
Rylee as a female name
Ranked #125 in 2024
2,229 female births in 2024
Peak: 2010 (2,984 births)
Rylee: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Rylee span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 30,571 babies were registered. While Rylee is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Rylee by Decade
How has Rylee 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.
Rylee by State
Birth registrations for Rylee span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Florida. The lowest are in District of Columbia, Vermont, Rhode Island. On average, about 1,368 Rylees were registered per state.
Rylee + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Rylee as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Rylee: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rylee?
We estimate approximately 71,554 people named Rylee 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 4,790 Americans share this first name.
Is Rylee a common name?
Rylee is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 72,330 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Rylee most popular?
Rylee reached peak popularity in 2010, when 3,298 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Rylee is approximately 14 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Rylee a female name?
Rylee is predominantly female. 92.4% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Rylee Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Rylee Smith, Rylee Johnson, Rylee 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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