Riley-James
Riley-James was the #1,897 boys' name in England & Wales in 2025 (13 babies).
Riley-James as a boy’s name
- England & Wales
Show the numbers
| Year | England & Wales |
|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,897 (13) |
| 2024 | #2,089 (11) |
| 2023 | #2,161 (10) |
| 2022 | #1,420 (18) |
| 2021 | #1,184 (23) |
| 2020 | #1,548 (15) |
| 2019 | #1,056 (26) |
| 2018 | #1,013 (28) |
| 2017 | #1,021 (29) |
| 2016 | #833 (38) |
| 2015 | #888 (34) |
| 2014 | #854 (35) |
| 2013 | #637 (53) |
| 2012 | #671 (50) |
| 2011 | #852 (34) |
The tide so far
- Peaked in England & Wales in 2013 at #637.
- Holding steady over the last five years.
- First recorded in England & Wales in 2006.
How common is it?
about 1 in 21,000 baby boys in the published England & Wales list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
Next year
On its recent trend, Riley-James is likely to keep falling in England & Wales in 2026: about 1 in 30,000 baby boys. Likely range 1 in 18,000 to 1 in 50,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.