Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Rylei isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1998. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Rylei through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,381
- 73 boys · 1,308 girls
- Most popular year
- 2018
- 87 babies
- 2025
- 36
- #4,532 for girls · #13,519 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −28%
- Easing
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 3% boys.
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 31 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 4,532 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 28.9% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 82 in 2018. It also appeared in 5 birth records for boys in 2025. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 873 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Rylei’s family of names
The ring: spellings.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
If you love Rylei, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Railynn
>99% girls
Ryleigh
“from the rye clearing” · “from the rye clearing; a courageous woman”
1% boys · 99% girls
Riddhi
“a prosperous woman”
>99% girls
Rily
“from the rye clearing”
20% boys · 80% girls
Israa
>99% girls
Joleigh
“a pretty young woman”
>99% girls
Rosabella
“resembling the beautiful rose”
>99% girls
Ryma
“resembling the white antelope”
>99% girls