Primarily a boy's name · Unisex โ 31% girls / 69% boys
Riley is a transferred use of an English surname derived from Old English ryge 'rye' + lฤah 'wood, clearing'. It is also derived from the Irish surname O'Reilly, which originated from the Irish name Raghallach, of unknown meaning.
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In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Riley yields these three numbers โ a playful read on the name's character.
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Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 271 | #137 |
| 1992 | 348 | #108 |
| 1993 | 443 | #94 |
| 1994 | 366 | #98 |
| 1995 | 579 | #69 |
| 1996 | 596 | #66 |
| 1997 | 692 | #57 |
| 1998 | 712 | #52 |
| 1999 | 712 | #51 |
| 2000 | 662 | #50 |
| 2001 | 732 | #49 |
| 2002 | 687 | #53 |
| 2003 | 665 | #50 |
| 2004 | 704 | #49 |
| 2005 | 673 | #51 |
| 2006 | 675 | #53 |
| 2007 | 622 | #59 |
| 2008 | 655 | #58 |
| 2009 | 641 | #56 |
| 2010 | 532 | #67 |
| 2011 | 467 | #80 |
| 2012 | 400 | #102 |
| 2013 | 376 | #110 |
| 2014 | 382 | #107 |
| 2015 | 325 | #124 |
| 2016 | 324 | #125 |
| 2017 | 265 | #147 |
| 2018 | 232 | #164 |
| 2019 | 203 | #187 |
| 2020 | 245 | #146 |
| 2021 | 244 | #151 |
| 2022 | 221 | #155 |
| 2023 | 192 | #170 |
| 2024 | 230 | #140 |
