Names / Unisex names
Reilly
Current rank
#2,855
and easing
All-time peak
#623
in 1998
First recorded
1953
in U.S. data
Children named
10,000
since 1953
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #623 in 1998 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Reilly first appears in American naming records in 1953, where it reads as a unisex name. 1998 marked its high point, reaching #623. It now sits outside the national top 1,000, which keeps it uncommon. Across all years, more than 10,000 children have been named this.