Riley

A boy’s name of English and Irish origin, ranked #207 in the US in 2025.

Rank in 2025: #207
Best ever: #99 in 2002
US births since 1880: 105,025
Born in 2025: 1,666
Trend: Stable last 10 years

Meaning

Island meadow
Valiant

Also a girl’s name. See Riley for girls — 141,960 recorded US births.

Births 1880–2025

Peak 4,396 in 2006. Stable over the last ten years.

Where in the US

CA22,879
TX17,618
FL12,275
NY11,086
PA10,239

Recorded births, states with 5+ per year only. State records cover 98% of this name's national total.

Other English names