Riley Popularity
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Rising
among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025
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| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 1996 | #1755 |
| 1997 | #1450 |
| 1998 | #1823 |
| 1999 | #1805 |
| 2000 | #1594 |
| 2001 | #1439 |
| 2002 | #822 |
| 2003 | #799 |
| 2004 | #772 |
| 2005 | #680 |
| 2006 | #717 |
| 2007 | #623 |
| 2008 | #595 |
| 2009 | #586 |
| 2010 | #830 |
| 2011 | #692 |
| 2012 | #1058 |
| 2013 | #1075 |
| 2014 | #763 |
| 2015 | #539 |
| 2016 | #301 |
| 2017 | #260 |
| 2018 | #270 |
| 2019 | #243 |
| 2020 | #229 |
| 2021 | #207 |
| 2022 | #219 |
| 2023 | #221 |
| 2024 | #175 |
| 2025 | #186 |
VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.
See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales
What the data shows
RisingEngland and Wales · Girls
Recorded in official data among girls in England and Wales in every year from 1996 to 2025.
In 2025: #91 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, #186 among girls in England and Wales, #266 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Official data from 6 national registrars across 6 regions, 1996–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources
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 #186 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Popularity data
Official popularity data is available for 6 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #6 in New Zealand in 2008.
| Year | Region | Category | Rank | Births registered | Confidence | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | England and Wales | female | #186 | 270 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | England and Wales | male | #83 | 619 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | England and Wales | female | #175 | 280 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | England and Wales | male | #80 | 685 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | England and Wales | female | #221 | 212 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | England and Wales | male | #80 | 639 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | England and Wales | female | #219 | 219 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | England and Wales | male | #79 | 720 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | England and Wales | female | #207 | 246 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | England and Wales | male | #70 | 817 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | England and Wales | female | #229 | 202 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | England and Wales | male | #67 | 842 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | England and Wales | female | #243 | 199 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | England and Wales | male | #62 | 1,048 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | England and Wales | female | #270 | 178 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | England and Wales | male | #58 | 1,168 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | England and Wales | female | #260 | 191 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | England and Wales | male | #43 | 1,427 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | England and Wales | female | #301 | 165 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | England and Wales | male | #40 | 1,556 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | England and Wales | female | #539 | 80 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | England and Wales | male | #40 | 1,728 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | England and Wales | female | #763 | 51 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | England and Wales | male | #35 | 2,177 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | England and Wales | female | #1075 | 33 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | England and Wales | male | #21 | 3,122 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | England and Wales | female | #1058 | 33 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | England and Wales | male | #8 | 4,825 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | England and Wales | female | #692 | 56 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | England and Wales | male | #13 | 4,226 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | England and Wales | female | #830 | 43 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | England and Wales | male | #25 | 2,690 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | England and Wales | female | #586 | 65 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | England and Wales | male | #29 | 2,406 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | England and Wales | female | #595 | 63 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | England and Wales | male | #33 | 2,203 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | England and Wales | female | #623 | 56 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | England and Wales | male | #57 | 1,400 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | England and Wales | female | #717 | 43 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | England and Wales | male | #64 | 1,187 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | England and Wales | female | #680 | 45 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | England and Wales | male | #74 | 917 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | England and Wales | female | #772 | 36 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | England and Wales | male | #88 | 662 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | England and Wales | female | #799 | 33 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | England and Wales | male | #105 | 494 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | England and Wales | female | #822 | 29 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | England and Wales | male | #122 | 378 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | England and Wales | female | #1439 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | England and Wales | male | #147 | 265 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | England and Wales | female | #1594 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | England and Wales | male | #194 | 168 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | England and Wales | female | #1805 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | England and Wales | male | #297 | 92 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | England and Wales | female | #1823 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | England and Wales | male | #340 | 70 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | England and Wales | female | #1450 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | England and Wales | male | #462 | 42 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | England and Wales | female | #1755 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | England and Wales | male | #535 | 32 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #91 | 78 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2025 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #66 | 122 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2024 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #84 | 86 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2024 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #71 | 108 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2023 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #68 | 117 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2022 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #77 | 89 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2022 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #58 | 143 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2021 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #87 | 84 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2021 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #61 | 149 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2020 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #53 | 165 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2019 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #82 | 86 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2019 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #56 | 156 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2018 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #61 | 148 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2017 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #45 | 182 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2016 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #35 | 234 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2015 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #40 | 208 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2014 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #39 | 209 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2013 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #31 | 278 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2012 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #29 | 278 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2011 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #20 | 359 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2010 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #20 | 372 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2009 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #10 | 504 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2008 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #6 | 574 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2007 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #7 | 575 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2006 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #21 | 398 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2005 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #20 | 379 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2004 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #19 | 383 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2003 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #22 | 342 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2002 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #23 | 335 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2001 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #31 | 299 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2000 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #36 | 268 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1999 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #56 | 171 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1998 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #64 | 150 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1997 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #83 | 110 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1996 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #87 | 100 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2023 | New Zealand | female | #41 | 77 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | New Zealand | male | #44 | 79 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | New Zealand | female | #40 | 86 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | New Zealand | male | #51 | 79 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | New Zealand | female | #29 | 104 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | New Zealand | male | #61 | 76 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | New Zealand | female | #30 | 93 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | New Zealand | male | #53 | 80 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | New Zealand | female | #33 | 92 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | New Zealand | male | #53 | 90 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | New Zealand | female | #55 | 66 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | New Zealand | male | #50 | 99 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | New Zealand | female | #49 | 75 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | New Zealand | male | #41 | 107 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | New Zealand | female | #51 | 74 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | New Zealand | male | #42 | 106 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | New Zealand | female | #61 | 70 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | New Zealand | male | #38 | 122 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | New Zealand | male | #42 | 100 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | New Zealand | male | #30 | 144 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | New Zealand | female | #91 | 49 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | New Zealand | male | #34 | 144 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | New Zealand | male | #22 | 185 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | New Zealand | female | #61 | 67 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | New Zealand | male | #21 | 204 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | New Zealand | female | #75 | 51 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | New Zealand | male | #12 | 253 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | New Zealand | female | #79 | 54 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | New Zealand | male | #6 | 328 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | New Zealand | female | #75 | 57 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | New Zealand | male | #17 | 250 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | New Zealand | female | #60 | 67 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | New Zealand | male | #25 | 169 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | New Zealand | female | #66 | 55 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | New Zealand | male | #29 | 144 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | New Zealand | female | #71 | 57 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | New Zealand | male | #23 | 170 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | New Zealand | male | #33 | 129 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | New Zealand | male | #55 | 86 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | New Zealand | male | #62 | 77 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | New Zealand | male | #98 | 53 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Northern Ireland | female | #192 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Northern Ireland | male | #108 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Northern Ireland | female | #328 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Northern Ireland | male | #92 | 27 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Northern Ireland | female | #218 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Northern Ireland | male | #98 | 26 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Northern Ireland | female | #237 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Northern Ireland | male | #84 | 35 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Northern Ireland | female | #246 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Northern Ireland | male | #73 | 40 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Northern Ireland | female | #243 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Northern Ireland | male | #76 | 42 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Northern Ireland | female | #179 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Northern Ireland | male | #75 | 40 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Northern Ireland | female | #174 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Northern Ireland | male | #70 | 46 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Northern Ireland | female | #211 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Northern Ireland | male | #64 | 49 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Northern Ireland | female | #358 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Northern Ireland | male | #59 | 56 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Northern Ireland | male | #31 | 85 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Northern Ireland | female | #440 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Northern Ireland | male | #20 | 117 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Northern Ireland | female | #330 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Northern Ireland | male | #9 | 184 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Northern Ireland | female | #246 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Northern Ireland | male | #18 | 139 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Northern Ireland | female | #213 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Northern Ireland | male | #66 | 52 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Northern Ireland | female | #282 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Northern Ireland | male | #66 | 52 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Northern Ireland | female | #277 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Northern Ireland | male | #83 | 43 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Northern Ireland | female | #413 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Northern Ireland | male | #108 | 29 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Northern Ireland | male | #145 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Northern Ireland | female | #278 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Northern Ireland | male | #178 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Northern Ireland | male | #192 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Northern Ireland | female | #331 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Northern Ireland | male | #263 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Northern Ireland | male | #186 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Northern Ireland | male | #280 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | Republic of Ireland | female | #266 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | Republic of Ireland | male | #188 | 25 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Republic of Ireland | female | #197 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Republic of Ireland | male | #144 | 36 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Republic of Ireland | female | #143 | 33 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Republic of Ireland | male | #138 | 41 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Republic of Ireland | female | #169 | 30 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Republic of Ireland | male | #154 | 37 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Republic of Ireland | female | #198 | 24 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Republic of Ireland | male | #146 | 41 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Republic of Ireland | female | #138 | 36 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Republic of Ireland | male | #147 | 39 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Republic of Ireland | female | #165 | 31 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Republic of Ireland | male | #151 | 38 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Republic of Ireland | female | #134 | 41 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Republic of Ireland | male | #144 | 42 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Republic of Ireland | female | #178 | 29 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Republic of Ireland | male | #166 | 36 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Republic of Ireland | female | #200 | 25 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Republic of Ireland | male | #136 | 48 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Republic of Ireland | female | #316 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Republic of Ireland | male | #105 | 68 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Republic of Ireland | female | #264 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Republic of Ireland | male | #119 | 60 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Republic of Ireland | female | #747 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Republic of Ireland | male | #112 | 65 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Republic of Ireland | female | #560 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Republic of Ireland | male | #101 | 75 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Republic of Ireland | female | #393 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Republic of Ireland | male | #123 | 59 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Republic of Ireland | female | #758 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Republic of Ireland | male | #163 | 42 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Republic of Ireland | female | #742 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Republic of Ireland | male | #214 | 26 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Republic of Ireland | female | #665 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Republic of Ireland | male | #267 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Republic of Ireland | male | #309 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Republic of Ireland | male | #493 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Republic of Ireland | male | #343 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Republic of Ireland | male | #506 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Republic of Ireland | male | #393 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Scotland | female | #108 | 40 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Scotland | male | #85 | 60 | High | Verified |
- England and Wales hub — collected by Office for National Statistics
- New South Wales, Australia hub — collected by NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages
- New Zealand hub — collected by NZ Department of Internal Affairs
- Northern Ireland hub — collected by NISRA
- Republic of Ireland hub — collected by CSO Ireland
- Scotland hub — collected by National Records of Scotland
See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.