Declining since 2009, #8,860 for girls today.
Popularity of Ryli since 1991
Babies named Ryli per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 67 |
| 2000s | 280 |
| 2010s | 272 |
| 2020s | 112 |
Meaning & origin
Ryli is a modern invented name, a respelling of the far more common Riley. It first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1991. The name reached its peak popularity in 2009, but its usage has been falling since that year. In 2025, it ranked 8860th nationally, with roughly 1 in every 146,115 girls born that year receiving the name. Ryli has not been associated with any particular state or region. The name's appeal lies in its familiar sound and unique spelling, placing it within a larger trend of creative vowel substitutions and simplified spellings.
Ryli is a modern spelling variant of names like Riley, Rylee, or Rylie, which themselves derive from the Irish surname Ó Raghailligh. The original Gaelic name means 'descendant of Raghailleach,' of uncertain meaning. Ryli emerged in the late 20th century as part of a trend toward creative respellings of familiar names, particularly in the United States.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Ry, Rye
Sibling names for Ryli
Names that share Ryli's style, for a brother or sister.
