How Many People Are Named Ryley?
An estimated 7,026 people in the United States have the first name Ryley. It is used for both genders, with 53.7% male. The average bearer is 20 years old, and Ryley peaked in popularity in 2007 with 372 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ryley 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 Ryley paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Ryley is a genuinely unisex name, given to both boys and girls in roughly equal numbers.
Estimated Living Americans
7,026
About 1 in 48,784 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
53.7% confidence
Average Age
20
years old
Peak Year
2007
372 births
Total Registered
7,128
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ryley
Ryley is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (53.7%) and females (46.3%). Out of 7,128 total births registered, 3,826 were male and 3,302 were female.
Ryley as a male name
Ranked #5,387 in 2024
18 male births in 2024
Peak: 2007 (186 births)
Ryley as a female name
Ranked #4,171 in 2024
35 female births in 2024
Peak: 2007 (186 births)
Ryley: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ryley span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 3,179 babies were registered. Ryley has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Ryley by Decade
How has Ryley 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.
Ryley by State
Birth registrations for Ryley span all 33 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in Montana, Kansas, Kentucky. On average, about 100 Ryleys were registered per state.
Ryley + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ryley as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Ryley: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ryley?
We estimate approximately 7,026 people named Ryley 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 48,784 Americans share this first name.
Is Ryley a common name?
Ryley is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 7,128 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ryley most popular?
Ryley reached peak popularity in 2007, when 372 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ryley is approximately 20 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ryley a male name?
Ryley is predominantly male. 53.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ryley Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ryley Smith, Ryley Johnson, Ryley 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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