Rye clearing or courageous
A modern creative spelling of Riley. It combines the Old English elements 'ryge', meaning rye, and 'leah', meaning wood, clearing, or meadow. It is also frequently associated with the Irish surname O'Raghallaigh, which suggests courage or valor.
Less common today
Rhyleigh isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #2,958 in 2019.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
