How Many People Are Named Rylei?
An estimated 1,333 people in the United States have the first name Rylei. It is predominantly female (94.9%). The average bearer is 12 years old, and Rylei peaked in popularity in 2018 with 87 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Rylei 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 Rylei paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Rylei is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 12, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,333
About 1 in 257,130 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
94.9% confidence
Average Age
12
years old
Peak Year
2018
87 births
Total Registered
1,345
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Rylei
Rylei is predominantly female (94.9%), though 68 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Rylei as a male name
Ranked #13,782 in 2023
5 male births in 2023
Peak: 2008 (8 births)
Rylei as a female name
Ranked #3,205 in 2024
50 female births in 2024
Peak: 2018 (82 births)
Rylei: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Rylei span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 710 babies were registered. While Rylei is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Rylei by Decade
How has Rylei 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.
Rylei by State
Birth registrations for Rylei span all 14 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Louisiana, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in Maryland, North Carolina, Alabama. On average, about 28 Ryleis were registered per state.
Rylei + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Rylei as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Rylei: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rylei?
We estimate approximately 1,333 people named Rylei 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 257,130 Americans share this first name.
Is Rylei a common name?
Rylei is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,345 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Rylei most popular?
Rylei reached peak popularity in 2018, when 87 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Rylei is approximately 12 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Rylei a female name?
Rylei is predominantly female. 94.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Rylei Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Rylei Smith, Rylei Johnson, Rylei 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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