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Riley-James

maleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Riley-James: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Riley-James: Recorded every year since 2006, it reached #637 in 2013, and it stood at #1,897 in 2025.

England and Wales · Boys

Rising

among boys in England and Wales · 2006–2025

England and Wales · Boys rank from 2006 to 2025, ranging from #637 to #4052.20092013201720212025#637#4052
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
2006#4052
2007#3589
2008#3158
2009#2318
2010#1551
2011#852
2012#671
2013#637
2014#854
2015#888
2016#833
2017#1021
2018#1013
2019#1056
2020#1548
2021#1184
2022#1420
2023#2160
2024#2088
2025#1897

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 · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in England and Wales in every year from 2006 to 2025.

Official data for England and Wales, 2006–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded2006

    First recorded at #4052 among boys in England and Wales in 2006 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Boys

  2. Highest recorded2006–2025

    Highest recorded position: #637 among boys in England and Wales, in 2013 (recorded 2006–2025).

    England and Wales · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1897 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Recorded in official data for England and Wales from 2006 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #637 in England and Wales in 2013.

Riley-James's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesmale#189713HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#208811HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#216010HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#142018HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#118423HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#154815HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#105626HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#101328HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#102129HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#83338HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#88834HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#85435HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#63753HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#67150HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#85234HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#155115HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#23188HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#31585HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#35894HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#40523HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

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What is known about Riley-James

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
1 official registrar, 2006–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Recorded in official data for England and Wales from 2006 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #637 in England and Wales in 2013. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.