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Rylie

Rylie: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“rye clearing”
Origin
Irish
Say it
RYE-lee · 2 syllables
Used for
Girls (95% of all uses)

Variant spelling of Riley, from an Irish surname and also associated in English with a place-name element meaning 'rye clearing'. The exact source of the surname is debated. The origin of this name is not settled among etymologists.

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How popular is Rylie?

2024197 per million US babies
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Babies named Rylie in 2024656

2024 rank#483 girls

Peak year2010

Total US babies since 188023,816

Rylie has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Rylie

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Rileyvaliant · Irish
  • Ryleerye clearing · English
  • Ryleighrye clearing · Old English
  • Rhyleevariant spelling of Riley · American (modern coinage)
  • Ryleyrye clearing · Old English
  • Rowanlittle red-haired one · Irish
  • Maeveshe who intoxicates · Irish
  • Kennedyhelmeted head · Irish

Rylie questions

What does the name Rylie mean?

Rylie means "rye clearing". It comes from Irish. Variant spelling of Riley, from an Irish surname and also associated in English with a place-name element meaning 'rye clearing'. The exact source of the surname is debated.

Is Rylie a boy or girl name?

Rylie is mainly a girl's name in US records (95% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Rylie?

656 US babies were named Rylie in 2024. Its peak year was 2010.

How do you pronounce Rylie?

Rylie is usually pronounced RYE-lee.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.