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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
1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 2010 · 4
Births per year in Scotland. Missing years had a count of 2 or fewer (suppressed by NRS).