Riley-John
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- RY-lee-JON
- Origin
- English
- UK rank, 2025
- #3,747 for boys
Riley-John is a boys' name of English origin, meaning “rye clearing + God is gracious”. In 2025 it ranked 3,747th for boys in the UK (5 babies).
What does Riley-John mean?
English: Riley + John
“rye clearing + God is gracious”
Joins Riley (English, “rye clearing”) and John (Hebrew, “God is gracious”).
Meanings borrowed from Riley and John.
Is Riley-John a girl's or a boy's name?
Riley-John is a boys' name. In 2025, it was given to 5 boys in the UK. Too few girls were given it to be listed.
How popular is Riley-John in the UK?
- Rank in 2025
- 3,747th among boys
- Babies in 2025
- 5 about 1 in 60,000 boys
- Five-year trend
- Steady up 13% in five years
- Same name in a class
- under 1% chance among 15 boys
In 2025, 5 boys in the UK were named Riley-John, making it the 3,747th most popular name for boys. Its busiest year was 2012, with 6 boys.
2025 had more boys named Riley-John than any year since 2014.
Half of all the boys named Riley-John in the UK since 1996 were born between 2013 and 2021, the years shaded on the chart below.
Among boys in 2025, it was 3,656th in England and Wales.
Riley-John in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | #3,747 |
| 2024 | 4 | #4,346 |
| 2023 | 0 | – |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 4 | #4,188 |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 4 | #4,126 |
| 2018 | 4 | #4,169 |
| 2017 | 3 | #4,995 |
| 2016 | 3 | #5,015 |
| 2015 | 3 | #4,955 |
| 2014 | 6 | #3,125 |
| 2013 | 5 | #3,466 |
| 2012 | 6 | #3,167 |
| 2011 | 4 | #3,986 |
Names like Riley-John
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Rowan, Brody, Cillian, Grayson, Finn, Hudson, Reuben, Riley, Jaxon, Ronnie, Frankie, Rory
More English names
Lily, Evelyn, Ivy, Harper, Grace, Violet, Willow, Daisy, Poppy, Oakley, Mason, Cooper, Ruby, Hallie, Hazel, Carter
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Riley-John: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/riley-john, updated 20 October 2026.