UK boy's name
Riley-James
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2024. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Riley-James is a boy's name in the UK records. People looking for Riley-James popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2024 in this profile. In that release it ranked #2088, with 11 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2013, with 53 births.
This profile covers 439 England and Wales registrations across 19 recorded years from 2006 to 2024. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 21% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 436 living people in the UK are called Riley-James. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2025 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Riley-James ranked #2088 for boys in England and Wales in 2024, with 11 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2013, when 53 boys were registered as Riley-James.
- • About 436 living people in the UK are estimated to have Riley-James as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#2088
2024
Births in 2024
11
Latest year
Peak year
2013
53 births
Estimated living
436
2026
Popularity
Riley-James over time
The chart below shows babies named Riley-James registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 2006 to 2024. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Riley-James, the clearest high point is 2013. The latest England and Wales figure is 11 births in 2024, compared with 53 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Riley-James by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Riley-James was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | #1680 | 77 | 5 |
| 2010s | #938 | 342 | 10 |
| 2000s | #3279 | 20 | 4 |
Related
Names similar to Riley-James
- Ryan 68,692
- Riley 37,992
- Robert 27,462
- Reuben 25,122
- Rhys 24,418
- Reece 24,329
- Rory 21,870
- Roman 16,609
- Ronnie 16,445
- Reggie 14,684
- Rowan 14,371
- Ralph 8,892
FAQ
Riley-James: questions and answers
How popular is the name Riley-James in the UK right now?
In 2024, Riley-James was ranked #2088 for boys in England and Wales, with 11 births registered.
When was Riley-James most popular?
The peak year on record was 2013, with 53 babies registered as Riley-James in England and Wales.
How many people are called Riley-James in the UK?
A total of 439 babies have been registered as Riley-James across the 19 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.