Given name
Rylie
“from the rye clearing”·“from the rye clearing; a courageous woman”
Rylie is a variant of Ryley. One English interpretation is “from the rye clearing.” Rylie is a variant of Riley. One interpretation is “from the rye clearing; a courageous woman.” Its derivation is not certain.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Rylie is a variant of Ryley. One English interpretation is “from the rye clearing.” Rylie is a variant of Riley. One interpretation is “from the rye clearing; a courageous woman.” Its derivation is not certain.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Rylie is a variant of Ryley. An origin associated with Ryley is English. Rylie is a variant of Riley. Riley has been associated with English and Irish naming traditions. The precise derivation is uncertain.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1983. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Rylie through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 24,485
- 1,214 boys · 23,271 girls
- Most popular year
- 2008
- 1,114 babies
- 2025
- 665
- #478 for girls · #4,833 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.
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 644 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 478 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 28.5% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 1,063 in 2008. It also appeared in 21 birth records for boys in 2025. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (81). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 18,814 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.
Rylie’s family of names
Rylie has a related form in Riley. Rylie has a related form in Ryley.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Rylie, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Rylee
“from the rye clearing; a courageous woman” · “from the rye clearing”
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Jazlyn
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“from the rye clearing”
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