Riley vs. Rylie: which name is older?
The average Riley is 17 and the average Rylie is 15, so Riley is the older name, by about 2 years.
Riley and Rylie sound alike, so the spelling is the clue: a Riley is more likely to have been born in the late 2000s, and a Rylie in the late 2000s.
Riley
Rylie
When was each name popular?
Both names peaked in 2008.
Which name is more common?
There are about 240,000 Rileys and about 24,000 Rylies alive in the US, so there are about 10 times as many Rileys as Rylies.
Boys or girls?
Women make up 59% of living Rileys and 95% of living Rylies.
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Names the same age as Rylie
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Riley or Rylie: questions
Which is older, Riley or Rylie?
The average Riley is 17 and the average Rylie is 15, so Riley is the older name, by about 2 years.
How old is the average Riley?
The average Riley in the US is 17; half of all living Rileys are between 9 and 23.
How old is the average Rylie?
The average Rylie in the US is 15; half of all living Rylies are between 8 and 21.
Which is more common, Riley or Rylie?
There are about 240,000 Rileys and about 24,000 Rylies alive in the US, so there are about 10 times as many Rileys as Rylies.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). How we calculate this