Baby names
How popular is the name Riley?
In 2025, 4,441 baby girls in the U.S. were named Riley, the 48th most popular name for girls. Its peak year was 2016, when 7,159 girls got the name. 141,960 girls have been named Riley since 1880. It was also given to 1,666 boys in 2025.
Rank in 2025
#48
among girls' names
Babies in 2025
4,441
girls named Riley
Peak year
2016
7,159 girls
Girls named Riley each year since 1880
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The numbers for Riley (girls)
| Year | Babies |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,441 |
| 2024 | 4,657 |
| 2023 | 4,643 |
| 2022 | 4,914 |
| 2021 | 5,225 |
| 2020 | 5,339 |
| 2019 | 5,712 |
| 2018 | 6,010 |
| 2017 | 6,368 |
| 2016 | 7,159 |
| 2015 | 5,739 |
| 2014 | 4,800 |
| 2013 | 4,941 |
| 2012 | 4,833 |
| 2011 | 5,045 |
| 2010 | 5,543 |
| 2009 | 5,637 |
| 2008 | 5,774 |
| 2007 | 5,212 |
| 2006 | 5,056 |
| 2005 | 5,127 |
| 2004 | 4,982 |
| 2003 | 4,243 |
| 2002 | 3,906 |
| 2001 | 3,044 |
| 2000 | 2,552 |
| 1999 | 2,312 |
| 1998 | 1,877 |
| 1997 | 1,669 |
| 1996 | 1,150 |
| 1995 | 969 |
| 1994 | 756 |
| 1993 | 553 |
| 1992 | 424 |
| 1991 | 286 |
| 1990 | 238 |
| 1989 | 169 |
| 1988 | 124 |
| 1987 | 88 |
| 1986 | 99 |
| 1985 | 64 |
| 1984 | 22 |
| 1983 | 36 |
| 1982 | 35 |
| 1981 | 25 |
| 1980 | 18 |
| 1979 | 16 |
| 1978 | 13 |
| 1977 | 10 |
| 1976 | 7 |
| 1975 | 11 |
| 1974 | 8 |
| 1973 | 7 |
| 1972 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1971 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1970 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1969 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1968 | 5 |
| 1967 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1966 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1965 | 6 |
| 1964 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1963 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1962 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1961 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1960 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1959 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1958 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1957 | 6 |
| 1956 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1955 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1954 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1953 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1952 | 7 |
| 1951 | 5 |
| 1950 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1949 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1948 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1947 | 6 |
| 1946 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1945 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1944 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1943 | 5 |
| 1942 | 5 |
| 1941 | 5 |
| 1940 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1939 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1938 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1937 | 6 |
| 1936 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1935 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1934 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1933 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1932 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1931 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1930 | 5 |
| 1929 | 6 |
| 1928 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1927 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1926 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1925 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1924 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1923 | 5 |
| 1922 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1921 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1920 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1919 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1918 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1917 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1916 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1915 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1914 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1913 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1912 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1911 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1910 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1909 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1908 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1907 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1906 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1905 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1904 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1903 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1902 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1901 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1900 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1899 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1898 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1897 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1896 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1895 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1894 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1893 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1892 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1891 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1890 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1889 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1888 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1887 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1886 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1885 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1884 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1883 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1882 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1881 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1880 | Fewer than 5 |
Boys named Riley each year since 1880
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The numbers for Riley (boys)
| Year | Babies |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,666 |
| 2024 | 1,573 |
| 2023 | 1,632 |
| 2022 | 1,600 |
| 2021 | 1,452 |
| 2020 | 1,368 |
| 2019 | 1,374 |
| 2018 | 1,470 |
| 2017 | 1,471 |
| 2016 | 1,728 |
| 2015 | 2,094 |
| 2014 | 2,448 |
| 2013 | 2,559 |
| 2012 | 2,890 |
| 2011 | 3,462 |
| 2010 | 3,649 |
| 2009 | 3,791 |
| 2008 | 4,132 |
| 2007 | 3,973 |
| 2006 | 4,396 |
| 2005 | 4,110 |
| 2004 | 4,110 |
| 2003 | 4,077 |
| 2002 | 3,959 |
| 2001 | 3,653 |
| 2000 | 3,421 |
| 1999 | 2,970 |
| 1998 | 3,013 |
| 1997 | 2,833 |
| 1996 | 2,393 |
| 1995 | 1,919 |
| 1994 | 1,588 |
| 1993 | 1,379 |
| 1992 | 1,067 |
| 1991 | 865 |
| 1990 | 814 |
| 1989 | 675 |
| 1988 | 529 |
| 1987 | 476 |
| 1986 | 403 |
| 1985 | 334 |
| 1984 | 252 |
| 1983 | 225 |
| 1982 | 198 |
| 1981 | 180 |
| 1980 | 164 |
| 1979 | 162 |
| 1978 | 166 |
| 1977 | 116 |
| 1976 | 106 |
| 1975 | 106 |
| 1974 | 85 |
| 1973 | 90 |
| 1972 | 85 |
| 1971 | 96 |
| 1970 | 78 |
| 1969 | 79 |
| 1968 | 94 |
| 1967 | 73 |
| 1966 | 93 |
| 1965 | 73 |
| 1964 | 106 |
| 1963 | 99 |
| 1962 | 112 |
| 1961 | 102 |
| 1960 | 107 |
| 1959 | 113 |
| 1958 | 115 |
| 1957 | 141 |
| 1956 | 134 |
| 1955 | 130 |
| 1954 | 166 |
| 1953 | 164 |
| 1952 | 163 |
| 1951 | 146 |
| 1950 | 152 |
| 1949 | 170 |
| 1948 | 179 |
| 1947 | 186 |
| 1946 | 166 |
| 1945 | 139 |
| 1944 | 171 |
| 1943 | 171 |
| 1942 | 157 |
| 1941 | 174 |
| 1940 | 150 |
| 1939 | 139 |
| 1938 | 141 |
| 1937 | 139 |
| 1936 | 156 |
| 1935 | 156 |
| 1934 | 156 |
| 1933 | 153 |
| 1932 | 131 |
| 1931 | 137 |
| 1930 | 162 |
| 1929 | 163 |
| 1928 | 168 |
| 1927 | 162 |
| 1926 | 179 |
| 1925 | 165 |
| 1924 | 168 |
| 1923 | 174 |
| 1922 | 163 |
| 1921 | 160 |
| 1920 | 166 |
| 1919 | 194 |
| 1918 | 174 |
| 1917 | 139 |
| 1916 | 166 |
| 1915 | 142 |
| 1914 | 101 |
| 1913 | 97 |
| 1912 | 87 |
| 1911 | 47 |
| 1910 | 63 |
| 1909 | 49 |
| 1908 | 42 |
| 1907 | 40 |
| 1906 | 37 |
| 1905 | 34 |
| 1904 | 32 |
| 1903 | 29 |
| 1902 | 37 |
| 1901 | 30 |
| 1900 | 53 |
| 1899 | 35 |
| 1898 | 39 |
| 1897 | 44 |
| 1896 | 39 |
| 1895 | 49 |
| 1894 | 38 |
| 1893 | 36 |
| 1892 | 39 |
| 1891 | 28 |
| 1890 | 39 |
| 1889 | 44 |
| 1888 | 37 |
| 1887 | 46 |
| 1886 | 39 |
| 1885 | 58 |
| 1884 | 47 |
| 1883 | 45 |
| 1882 | 54 |
| 1881 | 47 |
| 1880 | 41 |
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Source and notes
U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications (national data) (Public domain (U.S. government work)), data through 2025.
The counts come from Social Security card applications for babies born in the U.S., so the early years undercount everyone. A year with fewer than 5 babies of one sex given a name is left out for privacy and shows as fewer than 5. Spellings count separately: Emma and Ema are different names here.