Riley

“Rye meadow or clearing” — Old English origin

Girl's name · #48 in the US (2025) · 2010s

Riley has appeared in US records since 1923 — best rank #22 (2016) · 141,960 babies named Riley all-time · 1 in 360 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: #51 in New Zealand (2025) · #74 in Canada (2024) · #86 in Australia (QLD) (2025) · #91 in Australia (NSW) (2025) · #96 in Australia (VIC) (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 50 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Rileys

Riley Keough — American actress
Riley Voelkel — American actress
Riley Day — Australian athlete
Riley McCusker — American artistic gymnast
Riley Weston — American singer-actor

In stories & tradition

Riley Marra — Scream
Riley Richmond — Melrose Place
Riley — The Last of Us: American Dreams · The Last of Us

What Rileys become

Among 347 notable people named Riley:

Athletes appear 3.04× more often than among typical names — e.g. Riley Day, Australian athlete.

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