Rye clearing or courageous
Reilyn is a modern American invention, likely created by blending the traditional surname Riley with the popular 'lyn' suffix. It can be interpreted as 'rye clearing' from its Old English roots or 'courageous' from the Irish Gaelic 'raghallach'.
Less common today
Reilyn isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #7,092 in 2011.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
