Ryleigh is a distinctive choice, ranked #1197 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Ryleigh in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1197
US Rank #344
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About the Name Ryleigh
Ryleigh has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 212 places in five years. It was most popular in 2022 at #839 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1998.
Ryleigh is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Ryleigh in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #302, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Ryleigh
Ryleigh Buck — Ryleigh Buck is an American softball and baseball player.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Ryleigh
Unlikely. With around 27 UK babies named Ryleigh per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Ryleigh in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Ryleigh is declining: down 344 places since 2020, to #1,197 in 2025. It peaked at #839 in 2022.
Ryleigh is more popular in the US (#302) than in the UK (#1065). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Ryleigh appears in the US top 500 at #302 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
27
UK babies named Ryleigh (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 344 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Ryleigh
Almost certainly the only Ryleigh in the class
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UK Popularity (1998–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
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