Riley
Courageous, valiant — Irish origin.
Riley currently ranks #140 in Canada (2024), #83 in England and Wales (2025), and #229 in the USA (2024).
Cross-registry standing
Riley ranks in the top 250 in 3 of the 3 places tracked here for boy names.
Where Riley has ranked over time
Rank trajectory
One line per place tracked for Riley.
Registry records
| Place | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | #140 | #149 | #158 | #163 | #140 | — |
| England and Wales | #67 | #70 | #79 | #80 | #80 | #83 |
| USA | #257 | #246 | #225 | #223 | #229 | — |
Full history by place, including provinces
| Place | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | ||
| Canada | 2024 | #140 |
| 2023 | #163 | |
| 2022 | #158 | |
| 2021 | #149 | |
| 2020 | #140 | |
| Alberta | 2024 | #107 |
| 2023 | #162 | |
| 2022 | #123 | |
| 2021 | #122 | |
| 2020 | #120 | |
| British Columbia | 2024 | #84 |
| 2023 | #169 | |
| 2022 | #152 | |
| 2021 | #105 | |
| 2020 | #102 | |
| Ontario | 2024 | #169 |
| 2023 | #154 | |
| 2022 | #137 | |
| 2021 | #136 | |
| 2020 | #148 | |
| Quebec | 2024 | #328 |
| 2023 | #220 | |
| 2022 | #231 | |
| 2021 | #359 | |
| 2020 | #286 | |
| England and Wales | 2025 | #83 |
| 2024 | #80 | |
| 2023 | #80 | |
| 2022 | #79 | |
| 2021 | #70 | |
| 2020 | #67 | |
| USA | 2024 | #229 |
| 2023 | #223 | |
| 2022 | #225 | |
| 2021 | #246 | |
| 2020 | #257 | |
Names as popular as Riley
Riley ranked #67 among boy names in England and Wales, 2020. These names sat either side of it.
Names like Riley
Similar meaning or origin
Common questions
Based on 3 official registries
PopularityIs Riley a popular boy name?
Yes. Riley reached #67 in England and Wales in 2020, inside the top 100 boy names there.
#67 in England and Wales · 2020
GeographyWhere is Riley most popular?
Of the places tracked here, Riley ranks highest in England and Wales, at #83 in 2025.
#83 in England and Wales · 2025
MeaningWhat does the name Riley mean?
Riley means Courageous, valiant. It is Irish in origin.
Sources
Sources for this page: Government of Alberta, BC Vital Statistics Agency, Statistics Canada, Statistics Canada, Office for National Statistics, Government of Ontario, Retraite Québec, United States Social Security Administration.
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