Riley vs Madelyn
Riley leads today (#48 vs #70), but Madelyn is climbing faster.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Riley and Madelyn per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#48
#70
Babies named in 2025
4,441
3,362
Peak year
2016
2015
Trend
Declining since 2017
Rising since 1985
Usually for
Girls & boys
Girls
Lifetime births
141,960
116,010
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