UK boy's name
Riley-Joe
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2023. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Riley-Joe is a boy's name in the UK records. People looking for Riley-Joe popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2023 in this profile. In that release it ranked #4107, with 4 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2011, with 12 births.
This profile covers 75 England and Wales registrations across 14 recorded years from 2009 to 2023. 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 33% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 75 living people in the UK are called Riley-Joe. 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 2024 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Riley-Joe ranked #4107 for boys in England and Wales in 2023, with 4 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2011, when 12 boys were registered as Riley-Joe.
- • About 75 living people in the UK are estimated to have Riley-Joe as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#4107
2023
Births in 2023
4
Latest year
Peak year
2011
12 births
Estimated living
75
2026
Popularity
Riley-Joe over time
The chart below shows babies named Riley-Joe registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 2009 to 2023. 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-Joe, the clearest high point is 2011. The latest England and Wales figure is 4 births in 2023, compared with 12 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Riley-Joe by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Riley-Joe 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 | #4239 | 11 | 3 |
| 2010s | #3389 | 59 | 10 |
| 2000s | #3227 | 5 | 1 |
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Names similar to Riley-Joe
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- 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-Joe: questions and answers
How popular is the name Riley-Joe in the UK right now?
In 2023, Riley-Joe was ranked #4107 for boys in England and Wales, with 4 births registered.
When was Riley-Joe most popular?
The peak year on record was 2011, with 12 babies registered as Riley-Joe in England and Wales.
How many people are called Riley-Joe in the UK?
A total of 75 babies have been registered as Riley-Joe across the 14 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.