Rilynn
Girl name · #1650 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Rilynn? In official American birth records, Rilynn has been tracked continuously since 1999, giving it 26 years of documented American history.
Rilynn ranks #1650 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 126 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1095, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 14,286 girls born in 2025 was named Rilynn.
The 26-year story
Rilynn first appears in the Social Security records in 1999, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2017, when 257 girls were named Rilynn — good for #1009 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 Rilynn per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Rilynn in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Rilynn is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Rilynn will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Rilynn is most common
State-level data for Rilynn 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 Rilynn
Statistically, parents drawn to Rilynn tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Rylynn, Raylynn, Roselynn, Londynn, and Evalynn.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Rilynn | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 126 | #1643 |
| 2024 | 114 | #1771 |
| 2023 | 139 | #1534 |
| 2022 | 190 | #1259 |
| 2021 | 223 | #1109 |
| 2020 | 225 | #1085 |
| 2019 | 255 | #1009 |
| 2018 | 257 | #1009 |
| 2017 | 257 | #1009 |
| 2016 | 243 | #1074 |
| 2015 | 236 | #1095 |
| 2014 | 228 | #1112 |
| 2013 | 222 | #1101 |
| 2012 | 197 | #1231 |
| 2011 | 213 | #1150 |
| 2010 | 142 | #1562 |
| 2009 | 99 | #2064 |
| 2008 | 95 | #2122 |
| 2007 | 67 | #2710 |
| 2006 | 45 | #3505 |
| 2005 | 32 | #4267 |
| 2004 | 18 | #6489 |
| 2003 | 15 | #7207 |
| 2002 | 8 | #11108 |
| 2001 | 8 | #11020 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Rilynn?
In official American birth records, the name Rilynn first appeared in 1999 (over 26 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 26 years.
Is Rilynn a popular girl name?
Rilynn ranked #1650 among girls in 2025 with 126 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1095.
When was the name Rilynn most popular?
Rilynn peaked in 2017, when 257 American girls received the name (ranked #1009 that year). Since 2017 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Rilynn?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 14,286 newborn American girls was named Rilynn. 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.