Rye clearing or courageous
A modern spelling variation of the surname Riley. It is derived from the Old English elements 'ryge', meaning rye, and 'leah', meaning wood, clearing, or meadow. It is also associated with the Irish surname O'Raghailligh, meaning descendant of Raghallach, which implies courage.
Less common today
Rileigh isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #1,106 in 2004.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
