Reily
Boy name · 4 babies recorded · 1974–2025
Reily: 4 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to boys, peaking at 4 births in 2010.
A modern variant of Riley, Reily ultimately traces back to the Old Irish surname Ó Raghallaigh, meaning "descendant of Raghallach," a personal name thought to derive from *ragh* ("race" or "valiant"). While not as historically common as Riley, the name has gained popularity in Scotland in recent decades, particularly as a unisex choice. Though it lacks a single towering famous bearer, the name shares its root with the song "Riley's Army," a traditional folk tune, and the Irish-language poetic surname. Reily also connects to the town of Rye in England via a separate Old English origin in *ryge* ("rye"), though this is a more distant linguistic link. Its spelling with an 'e' offers a softer, slightly more distinctive alternative to the far more common Riley.
Boy 1 of 52 years
- Peak year
- 20104 babies
- Latest (2010)
- #5484 babies
- Total births
- 4since 2010
- 5-year trend
- ≈ stablevs prior 5y