Nile River or blue
Niley is a modern American invention, likely created as a blend of the name Riley and the Nile River. It may also be interpreted as a diminutive of the name Nilam, which means sapphire or blue in Sanskrit.
Less common today
Niley isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #9,694 in 2011.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
