UK boy's name
Riley-Scott
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2012. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Riley-Scott is a boy's name in the UK records. People looking for Riley-Scott popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2012 in this profile. In that release it ranked #4805, with 3 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2010, with 6 births.
This profile covers 17 England and Wales registrations across 4 recorded years from 2007 to 2012. 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 50% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 17 living people in the UK are called Riley-Scott. 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 2013 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Riley-Scott ranked #4805 for boys in England and Wales in 2012, with 3 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2010, when 6 boys were registered as Riley-Scott.
- • About 17 living people in the UK are estimated to have Riley-Scott as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#4805
2012
Births in 2012
3
Latest year
Peak year
2010
6 births
Estimated living
17
2026
Popularity
Riley-Scott over time
The chart below shows babies named Riley-Scott registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 2007 to 2012. 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-Scott, the clearest high point is 2010. The latest England and Wales figure is 3 births in 2012, compared with 6 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Riley-Scott by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Riley-Scott 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | #3682 | 14 | 3 |
| 2000s | #4333 | 3 | 1 |
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- Ronnie 16,445
- Reggie 14,684
- Rowan 14,371
- Ralph 8,892
FAQ
Riley-Scott: questions and answers
How popular is the name Riley-Scott in the UK right now?
In 2012, Riley-Scott was ranked #4805 for boys in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.
When was Riley-Scott most popular?
The peak year on record was 2010, with 6 babies registered as Riley-Scott in England and Wales.
How many people are called Riley-Scott in the UK?
A total of 17 babies have been registered as Riley-Scott across the 4 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.