UK boy's name
Riley-Jay
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-Jay is a boy's name in the UK records. People looking for Riley-Jay popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2024 in this profile. In that release it ranked #2921, with 7 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2012, with 49 births.
This profile covers 317 England and Wales registrations across 18 recorded years from 2007 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 14% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 315 living people in the UK are called Riley-Jay. 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-Jay ranked #2921 for boys in England and Wales in 2024, with 7 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2012, when 49 boys were registered as Riley-Jay.
- • About 315 living people in the UK are estimated to have Riley-Jay as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#2921
2024
Births in 2024
7
Latest year
Peak year
2012
49 births
Estimated living
315
2026
Popularity
Riley-Jay over time
The chart below shows babies named Riley-Jay registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 2007 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-Jay, the clearest high point is 2012. The latest England and Wales figure is 7 births in 2024, compared with 49 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Riley-Jay by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Riley-Jay 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 | #2657 | 42 | 5 |
| 2010s | #1176 | 258 | 10 |
| 2000s | #3164 | 17 | 3 |
Related
Names similar to Riley-Jay
- 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-Jay: questions and answers
How popular is the name Riley-Jay in the UK right now?
In 2024, Riley-Jay was ranked #2921 for boys in England and Wales, with 7 births registered.
When was Riley-Jay most popular?
The peak year on record was 2012, with 49 babies registered as Riley-Jay in England and Wales.
How many people are called Riley-Jay in the UK?
A total of 317 babies have been registered as Riley-Jay across the 18 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.