Given name
Ryli
“from the rye clearing”
Ryli is a variant of Ryley. One English interpretation is “from the rye clearing.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Ryli is a variant of Ryley. One English interpretation is “from the rye clearing.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Ryli is a variant of Ryley. An origin associated with Ryley is English.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1991. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Ryli through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 731
- 0 boys · 731 girls
- Most popular year
- 2009
- 43 babies
- 2025
- 11
- #9,354 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −19%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 11 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 9,354 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 18.8% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 43 in 2009. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 606 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.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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