babyNamedRiley
“valiant”probable meaning
Unisex name, of Celtic and Anglo-Saxon origin. Lire en français
- most given unisex name in France
- 24th
- births in 2023–2025
- 310
- babies born in France
- 1 in 5,952
- +2.4% a year recently
- Stable
- peak year
- 2022
Meaning and origin of Riley
Riley is thought to mean “valiant” and is of Celtic and Anglo-Saxon origin.
Probable meaning: the sources partly agree.
Popularity of Riley in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2022.
- Over recent years, Riley has been stable (+2.4% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Riley every 28 schools, all spellings combined.
Riley in English-speaking countries
- New ZealandDIA · 2023-25
432 babies in 3 years1 baby in 211
- ScotlandNRS · 2023-25
297 babies in 3 years1 baby in 385
- British Columbia (Canada)BC Vital Statistics · 2021-23
216 babies in 3 years1 baby in 390
- Northern IrelandNISRA · 2023-25
104 babies in 3 years1 baby in 461
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
697 babies in 3 years1 baby in 465
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
18,612 babies in 3 years1 baby in 536
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
2,705 babies in 3 years1 baby in 589
- IrelandCSO · 2023-25
173 babies in 3 years1 baby in 790
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. The spellings Riley and Rïley are counted together; other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Rïley5
- Ryley15
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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