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Summary

The name Riley has Irish origins, meaning 'courageous'. It evolved from the Gaelic name 'Reilly', which is derived from the surname 'O'Reilly'. Riley has become a popular unisex name in recent decades, with a vibrant and positive connotation, and it does not have significant biblical relevance.

The name Riley is most popular in Alaska, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Girl name among the Generation Alpha generation in the Northeast region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is gaining popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been gradually declining. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is declining in usage, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been consistently rising. From 2020-2022, Riley has been too falling for male in MidWest, falling for female in MidWest, too falling for male in Northeast, too falling for female in Northeast, too falling for male in South, too falling for female in South, stalled for male in West, too falling for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been falling for male in MidWest, too falling for female in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, too falling for female in Northeast, stalled for male in South, too falling for female in South, falling for male in West, too falling for female in West. Across generations, 'Riley' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 445th out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 477th out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 632nd out of 7552 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 794th out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 286th out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 112th out of 24088 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 225th out of 23106 names. Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 9107th out of 9107 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 5956th out of 9204 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 8771st out of 12526 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 6814th out of 19264 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 645th out of 27321 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 73rd out of 35406 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 33rd out of 30306 names. Discover how the name 'Riley' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.