unisex name
Rilyn
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,478
Rilyn is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 90% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 37 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2012, when 120 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 89,606 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1999.
Rilyn over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2000s | 315 |
| 2010s | 827 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 287 |
How popular is Rilyn?
In 2025, Rilyn was given to 37 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Rilyn is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Rilyn
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Rilyn also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Rilyn over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Rilyn
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Rilyn — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Rilyn
How popular is the name Rilyn?
In 2025, Rilyn was given to 37 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Rilyn a girl's or a boy's name?
Rilyn is used for both girls and boys. About 90% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Rilyn most popular?
Rilyn peaked in 2012, when 120 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Rilyn a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Rilyn currently ranks #4,487 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.