Mina vs Riley
Mina and Rileycompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2021, Mina was ranked #4789 and Riley #70 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Mina was ranked #384 and Riley #108 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Mina was ranked #493 and Riley #175 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Mina was ranked #898 and Riley #197 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Mina and Riley over time
Mina and Riley appear together in 2 published lists, across 40 years of shared records. Riley held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Mina in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Mina reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Riley in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Mina and Riley changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #493 and #175.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Mina #585 in 2016, Riley #134 in 2018.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Mina held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Riley in 19.
Highest recorded here: Mina #478 in 2018, Riley #175 in 2024.
The order changed in 2015: Riley moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #606 and #763; by 2015 that had become #787 and #539.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Mina #493, Riley #175.
Republic of Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 2008–2024
Mina held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Riley in 11.
Highest recorded here: Mina #585 in 2016, Riley #134 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Mina #898, Riley #197.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Mina | Riley |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | An Irish surname (variant of Reilly) or an English surname meaning 'rye clearing' — its use as a first name is relatively modern, dating from the 1980s-90s. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Irish/English (surname origin), dual tradition |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈɹaɪ.li/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #65 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #66 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Riley has a recorded origin (Irish/English (surname origin), dual tradition); Mina does not have one recorded yet.
- Mina and Riley both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Riley; Mina doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Mina
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #350 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #20 among girls in Norway, in 2007 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #65 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Riley
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1755 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #6 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2008 (recorded 1996–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #91 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls