Rye clearing or courageous
Rily is a modern spelling variant of Riley. It originates from the Old English words 'ryge' (rye) and 'leah' (wood, clearing, or meadow), or alternatively from the Irish surname O'Raghailligh, meaning descendant of Raghallach.
Less common today
Rily isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #9,870 in 1999.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
