Riley vs Ugne

Riley and Ugnecompared 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.

Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2018, Riley was ranked #134 and Ugne #896 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2023, Riley was ranked #221 and Ugne #2689 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2013, Riley was ranked #440 and Ugne #440 among girls in Northern Ireland.

Riley and Ugne over time

Riley and Ugne appear together in 2 published lists, across 25 years of shared records. Riley held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Ugne 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.

Ugne 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.

List by list

England and Wales · Girls17 shared years, 2005–2023
Riley held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Ugne in 0.
Highest recorded here: Riley #207 in 2021, Ugne #1297 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Riley #221, Ugne #2689.
Republic of Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 2009–2018
Riley held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Ugne in 4.
Highest recorded here: Riley #134 in 2018, Ugne #488 in 2009.
The order changed in 2014: Riley moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #747 and #540; by 2014 that had become #264 and #876.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Riley #134, Ugne #896.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Riley

Pairs where Riley shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Amelia vs Riley
Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Girls within 2 years — Amelia #1 in 2019, Riley #29 in 2021.
Amelia · Riley · 17 shared years, 2004–2023 · Peaked in the same years
See the 2021 New Zealand ranking
Harry vs Riley
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Harry #1 in 2011, Riley #8 in 2012.
Harry · Riley · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Peaked in the same years
See the 2012 England and Wales ranking
Isla vs Riley
Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Girls within 2 years — Isla #1 in 2020, Riley #29 in 2021.
Isla · Riley · 17 shared years, 2004–2023 · Peaked in the same years
See the 2021 New Zealand ranking
Liam vs Riley
Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Boys within 2 years — Liam #1 in 2010, Riley #6 in 2008.
Liam · Riley · 24 shared years, 2000–2023 · Peaked in the same years
See the 2010 New Zealand ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Riley, Ugne
Field	Riley	Ugne
Record type	Editorially researched profile	Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usage	male	female
Meaning	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.	Not yet recorded
Origin	Irish/English (surname origin), dual tradition	Not yet recorded
Pronunciation	/ˈɹaɪ.li/	Not yet recorded
Syllables	2	2
Common variants / nicknames	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Recorded regional usage	AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ	GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE
Most recent popularity observation	New South Wales, Australia · Boys #66 (2025)	England and Wales · Girls #2689 (2023)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	90/100	Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	94/100	95/100
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); Ugne does not have one recorded yet.
Riley and Ugne both have 2 syllables.
A meaning is recorded for Riley; Ugne doesn't have one written yet.
Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.

How each name got here

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

Ugne

Popularity journey

First recorded2005
First recorded at #3970 among girls in England and Wales in 2005 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2007–2013
Highest recorded position: #413 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2007 (recorded 2007–2013).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #2689 among girls in England and Wales, in 2023.
England and Wales · Girls