How many babies in Australia have been named Riley?

Between 1995 and 2025, Riley was registered for 19,516 babies in the available state datasets.

Is Riley a popular name in Australia?

In 2025, Riley ranked #56 among boys' names in Australia, with 370 registrations.

boys' name 1995–2025

Riley is making a comeback — from #110 in 1995 to #56 in 2025.

#56 ranked in 2025

370 registrations in 2025

19,516 total 1995–2025

That's a jump of 54 positions. Registrations grew from 45 to 370 (+722%).

Peak popularity: 2008 (1,650 registrations, ranked #6).

Peak 2008 · 1,650

Low 1995 · 45

Years tracked 31

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How often Riley was registered in each of the 8 Australian states and territories.

Riley — popularity by state & territory in 2025. Hover a state for details, click to view the full Top 50 for that state.

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Most popular in New South Wales (122 babies) , least popular in South Australia (36).

New South Wales

122 #66

Victoria

115 #62

Queensland

97 #53

South Australia

36 #41

Australian Capital Territory

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Northern Territory

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Tasmania

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Western Australia

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In 2025: 370 babies named Riley across 4 of 8 states and territories.

How many babies in Australia have been named Riley?: Between 1995 and 2025, Riley was registered for 19,516 babies in the available state datasets.
Is Riley a popular name in Australia?: In 2025, Riley ranked #56 among boys' names in Australia, with 370 registrations.