Rileyann
A feminine name blending the names Riley and Ann or Anne, potentially meaning "brave" and "grace".
Name Census estimates that about 202 living Americans carry the first name Rileyann. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Rileyann today is around 13 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Rileyann births was 2017 (18 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Rileyann. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
202
~ 1 in 1,696,804 Americans
Peak year
2017
18 babies that year
Average age
13
years old
2024 SSA rank
#11,907
Tracked since 2005
Popularity
Rileyann: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Rileyann from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 119 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Rileyann by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Rileyann during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Rileyann
The name Rileyann is a relatively modern composite name that combines the English surname Riley with the feminine name suffix -ann. The origins of Riley can be traced back to the Old English words "rig" meaning "ridge" and "leah" meaning "meadow" or "clearing." It was originally a locational surname given to people who lived near a ridge or hillside clearing.
The earliest known record of the name Riley dates back to the 13th century in England. In 1273, a man named Robert de Rygeley was mentioned in the Hundred Rolls of Oxfordshire. Over the centuries, the name evolved into various spellings such as Rigeley, Rygeley, and eventually Riley.
While the name Riley has a long history as a surname, its usage as a given name, particularly for girls, is a more recent phenomenon. The addition of the feminine suffix -ann, which has roots in various European languages like French, German, and Scandinavian, has helped to create the modern form of Rileyann.
Historically, there are a few notable individuals who bore the surname Riley. One example is James Whitcomb Riley (1849-1916), an American writer known as the "Hoosier Poet" for his works celebrating rural life in Indiana. Another is Charles Valentine Riley (1843-1895), an entomologist and artist who is considered one of the founding fathers of modern insect ecology.
As for the given name Rileyann, it is difficult to find records of individuals from distant history bearing this exact spelling. However, there are a few notable people who have carried variations of the name in more recent times. These include Rileyann Miner (born 1981), an American chef and television personality, and Rileyann Kelley (born 1993), an American soccer player.
It is worth noting that while Rileyann is a relatively uncommon name, it has gained some popularity in recent decades, particularly in English-speaking countries like the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. However, its usage remains relatively modest compared to more traditional names.
People
Rileyann + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Rileyann as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with R
Other first names starting with R with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Rileyann: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rileyann?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 202 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Rileyann going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,696,804 US residents.
Is Rileyann a common name?
We classify Rileyann as "Very Rare". It ranks above 74.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 204 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Rileyann most popular?
The single biggest year for Rileyann was 2017, when 18 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Rileyann is about 13 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Rileyann in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Rileyann a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Rileyann in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Rileyann still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Rileyann in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Rileyann can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people are called Rileyann?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.