Rhylee
Rhylee is a girl's name of Irish origin.
Meaning
Courageous or valiant.
Origin and history
Rhylee is a contemporary phonetic spelling variant of the classic Irish surname Riley. Derived from the Gaelic name Ó Raghallaigh, it historically means courageous or valiant. In the United States, it gained popularity alongside other creative spellings of Riley in the late 20th and early 21st centuries.
Popularity in the United States
2,504 babies in the United States have been named Rhylee since 1880. It ranks #3530 all-time. Among babies born since 2020 it ranks #1425.
States where it is most popular
- TX (18.1 %)
- CA (10.8 %)
- FL (8.2 %)
- LA (7.5 %)
- GA (6.9 %)
Trends by decade
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880-1890 | 0 |
| 1890-1900 | 0 |
| 1900-1910 | 0 |
| 1910-1920 | 0 |
| 1920-1930 | 0 |
| 1930-1940 | 0 |
| 1940-1950 | 0 |
| 1950-1960 | 0 |
| 1960-1970 | 0 |
| 1970-1980 | 0 |
| 1980-1990 | 0 |
| 1990-2000 | 38 |
| 2000-2010 | 434 |
| 2010-2019 | 1,344 |
| 2020-2029 | 688 |
Nicknames
Rhy, Lee
Fun facts
- Rhylee is an invented modern American spelling of the traditional Irish surname Riley.
- While originally a surname and historically given to boys, names like Rhylee and Riley became predominantly feminine in the late 1990s and 2000s in the United States.