Reiley
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- RYE-lee
- Origin
- Irish
Reiley is a boys' name of Irish origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Reiley mean?
Irish: respelling of Riley, from Irish O Raghallaigh
Riley is both an Irish surname, from O Raghallaigh, and an English place name meaning 'rye clearing'.
Is Reiley a girl's or a boy's name?
Reiley is a boys' name.
How popular is Reiley in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2010, with 11 boys.
Half of all the boys named Reiley in the UK since 1996 were born between 2008 and 2012, the years shaded on the chart below.
Reiley in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | #6,556 |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 6 | #3,191 |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 2 | #6,166 |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 1 | #6,198 |
| 2012 | 5 | #3,572 |
| 2011 | 6 | #3,038 |
| 2010 | 11 | #2,013 |
| 2009 | 9 | #2,241 |
| 2008 | 4 | #3,836 |
| 2007 | 4 | #3,748 |
| 2006 | 3 | #4,204 |
| 2005 | 3 | #3,992 |
| 2004 | 3 | #3,792 |
How popular is Reiley in the US?
No girls in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1998, with 37 girls. It first appears in the records in 1991.
Half of all the girls named Reiley in the US since 1880 were born between 1999 and 2011, the years shaded on the chart below.
In 2011, 69% of the babies named Reiley in the US were girls.
Reiley in the US, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 | #15,188 |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 9 | #10,287 |
| 2020 | 11 | #8,948 |
| 2019 | 11 | #9,106 |
| 2018 | 15 | #7,405 |
| 2017 | 13 | #8,295 |
| 2016 | 12 | #8,872 |
| 2015 | 12 | #8,926 |
| 2014 | 18 | #6,711 |
| 2013 | 13 | #8,575 |
| 2012 | 11 | #9,706 |
| 2011 | 25 | #5,356 |
| 2010 | 18 | #6,901 |
| 2009 | 31 | #4,676 |
| 2008 | 23 | #5,952 |
| 2007 | 33 | #4,474 |
| 2006 | 24 | #5,544 |
| 2005 | 25 | #5,109 |
| 2004 | 27 | #4,812 |
| 2003 | 36 | #3,801 |
| 2002 | 31 | #4,067 |
| 2001 | 28 | #4,317 |
| 2000 | 29 | #4,180 |
| 1999 | 31 | #3,800 |
| 1998 | 37 | #3,298 |
| 1997 | 36 | #3,221 |
| 1996 | 21 | #4,734 |
| 1995 | 11 | #7,509 |
| 1994 | 10 | #8,116 |
| 1993 | 0 | – |
| 1992 | 7 | #10,471 |
| 1991 | 5 | #13,139 |
Names like Reiley
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Aiden, Finn, Brody, Ronan, Kody, Caelan, Kayden, Keegan, Kian, Brayden, Declan, Darragh
Names related to Reiley
Riley, Reilly, Rhiley, Rilee, Reily, Riely, Reilley, Railey, Raeley
More Irish names
Oscar, Rowan, Rory, Maeve, Ryan, Nolan, Quinn, Orla, Cody, Erin, Connor, Casey, Kennedy, Callan, Lennon, Cillian
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland), Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency) and Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Reiley: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/reiley, updated 20 October 2026.