Rilee

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A few things about Rilee you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 80,645 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Rilee, 20 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Rilee would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryRilee first shows up in US birth records in 1985, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 40 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 2010, when it ranked #1,348. Today it's #5,917, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowRilee was 3.7× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 21,882 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 80,645.
• 🍂TrendRilee has slipped 3,782 places over the last five years and now sits at #5,917. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• ⚖️Boy or girlRilee is given to both boys and girls: 80% of the 25 babies named Rilee in 2025 were girls. That makes it one of the names that truly works for either.
• 💬MeaningRilee is an English form of Riley, which means “rye clearing”. Our records link it to English and Irish roots.

About the name Rilee

Rilee is a girl name of English and Irish origin meaning “rye clearing”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with R and ending in “-lee”. US birth records list Rilee for girls from 1985 to 2025, in 40 of those 41 years. Its best year was 2010, when it ranked #1,348 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #5,917, with 20 babies.

Origin:English namesIrish names