Riley
A baby boy name with Australian ranking history from 2008 to 2025.
Popularity of Riley in Australia
2024 #36→2025 #54Down 18 places
Riley ranks 54th for boys in the latest available Australian data (2025). Its best recorded rank is 3rd in 2008. Since first appearing at 3rd in 2008, it has moved down 51 places overall. In the latest year-to-year comparison it fell 18 places.
View yearly ranks
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2025 | #54 |
| 2024 | #36 |
| 2023 | #52 |
| 2022 | #46 |
| 2021 | #40 |
| 2020 | #53 |
| 2019 | #35 |
| 2018 | #33 |
| 2017 | #38 |
| 2016 | #31 |
| 2015 | #29 |
| 2014 | #34 |
| 2013 | #20 |
| 2012 | #18 |
| 2011 | #14 |
| 2010 | #11 |
| 2009 | #10 |
| 2008 | #3 |
Quick answers
Questions about Riley
Is Riley a popular name in Australia?
Riley ranked #54 for baby boys in Australia in 2025.
Is Riley becoming more popular?
In the latest comparison, Riley moved from #36 in 2024 to #54 in 2025, a fall of 18 places. Over the full visible history it moved from #3 in 2008 to #54 in 2025.
Is Riley a girl or boy name?
On Baby Names Australia, Riley appears as a baby boy name.
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About the data
Popularity figures use the Australian ranking datasets used by Baby Names Australia, with source-priority rules applied where public sources overlap.
Latest data year
2025
Last updated
2026-08-20