Rhyleigh
Girl name · #4953 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Rhyleigh? In official American birth records, Rhyleigh has been tracked continuously since 2002, giving it 23 years of documented American history.
Rhyleigh is currently the #4953 girl name in the United States — 27 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4069, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 66,667 girls born in 2025 was named Rhyleigh.
The 23-year story
Rhyleigh first appears in the Social Security records in 2002, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2019, when 56 girls were named Rhyleigh — good for #2923 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Rhyleigh per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Rhyleigh in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Rhyleigh is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Rhyleigh will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Rhyleigh is most common
State-level data for Rhyleigh is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Rhyleigh
Statistically, parents drawn to Rhyleigh tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Lynleigh, Raeleigh, Rosaleigh, Finleigh, and Avaleigh.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Rhyleigh | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27 | #4878 |
| 2024 | 24 | #5300 |
| 2023 | 21 | #5752 |
| 2022 | 44 | #3536 |
| 2021 | 53 | #3069 |
| 2020 | 34 | #4078 |
| 2019 | 56 | #2923 |
| 2018 | 47 | #3346 |
| 2017 | 40 | #3769 |
| 2016 | 39 | #3849 |
| 2015 | 36 | #4069 |
| 2014 | 31 | #4544 |
| 2013 | 40 | #3778 |
| 2012 | 29 | #4836 |
| 2011 | 31 | #4568 |
| 2010 | 19 | #6641 |
| 2009 | 28 | #5097 |
| 2008 | 15 | #8109 |
| 2007 | 12 | #9539 |
| 2006 | 6 | #15152 |
| 2005 | 12 | #8883 |
| 2004 | 6 | #14179 |
| 2003 | 8 | #11325 |
| 2002 | 6 | #13595 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Rhyleigh?
In official American birth records, the name Rhyleigh first appeared in 2002 (over 23 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 23 years.
Is Rhyleigh a popular girl name?
Rhyleigh ranked #4953 among girls in 2025 with 27 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4069.
When was the name Rhyleigh most popular?
Rhyleigh peaked in 2019, when 56 American girls received the name (ranked #2923 that year). Since 2019 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Rhyleigh?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 66,667 newborn American girls was named Rhyleigh. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.