Riley-Mae
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- RY-lee-MAY
- Origin
- English
Riley-Mae is a girls' name of English origin, meaning “rye clearing + the month of May”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Riley-Mae mean?
English: Riley + Mae
“rye clearing + the month of May”
Joins Riley (English, “rye clearing”) and Mae (English, “the month of May”).
Meanings borrowed from Riley and Mae.
Is Riley-Mae a girl's or a boy's name?
Riley-Mae is a girls' name.
How popular is Riley-Mae in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2022, with 5 girls.
Riley-Mae in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | #5,929 |
| 2022 | 5 | #4,168 |
| 2021 | 4 | #4,864 |
| 2020 | 3 | #5,734 |
| 2019 | 3 | #5,804 |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 1 | #7,682 |
| 2016 | 3 | #6,009 |
| 2015 | 3 | #5,983 |
Names like Riley-Mae
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Riley, Eden, Rosie, Fiadh, Kiara, Nellie, Evelyn, Maeve, Orla, Ocean, Rowan, Olive
More English names
Lily, Hudson, 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-Mae: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/riley-mae, updated 20 October 2026.