Do you consider the name "Riley" to be a girl or boys name?

Question

how about the short verion of it..."Rye"

Answer 1

I think its one of those names that started out being for boys, but will eventually be used for mostly girls.  Right now its kind of unisex, but I think in 40 years it will be used for mostly girls.  Just think 100 years ago Ashley, Aubrey, and Morgan were all boys names too, but today we hear those names and think only girls:)

Answer 2

both.

Riley for a boy.

Rylie for a girl.

Answer 3

I know 2 rileys and they are both girls both it can be a boys name too

Answer 4

i have a cousin riley, and its a girl.

Answer 5

I really see it as both. I know one person named Riley and it is a girl. I don't know any boy Rileys but I think it would be adorable for a boy.

Answer 6

It sounds like a boy to me, but I don't care for the name either way. It is a common last name. It is also way to tired and overused. Along with Miley, Kylie, Ferfylie. Well, you get the idea.  

Answer 7

Very cute name for both but i like it on a girl.

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Answer 8

I think it sounds cuter as a girls name, Riley Brianne, its completely irish!

Answer 9

girl. most definately.

Answer 10

both, i knew a guy named Riley...and now alot of people are naming their baby girls Riley.  

Answer 11

Both. It's a unisex name.

I think of the spelling "Riley" to be masculine.

I think of the spellings Rylie, Rylee, Ryleigh, Rilee, and Rileigh to be more feminine.

This will be our little girl's name (if we're having one), spelled Rylie.

Good luck!

Answer 12

It's traditionally a boy name and I prefer it as a boy name. However, there is a definite trend to making boy names into girl names like with Riley and Cameron for example.  

Answer 13

I like it more on a girl, but my nephew's name is Riley Aaron so I like it on a boy too. If I heard Riley, I would think of a boy first, because of my nephew.

Answer 14

Riley is lovely for both boys and girls but think its a cool name for a girl...

Answer 15

Girls, for sure. Riley for a boy just sounds geeky to me. For a girl, I think it's sassy and cute.

Answer 16

My daughter is called Riley, definitely a girl's name.  She is so cute & this name totally suits her.

Answer 17

It's a family name. As a boy's or girl's name, it's way overused in all of its spellings. Please come up with something more original (Cody doesn't count!)

Answer 18

Either. I can't see it being more of a boy or girl name. About 50/50.  

Answer 19

Riley is a unisex name

Riley is more common as a girl name

Riley was rank 52 out of the top 1000 girls names in 2007, been in the top 100 since 2002 of girls name

A lot of people name Riley as a boy, it was Rank 109 in 2007 in the top 1000 boys names.  Unlike the girl, it get less common, in 2002, it was rank 99

That is the only Riley with that spelling

I would not name a boy a girl name in the top 100

I would not name a girl a boy name in the top 100

Unless they are both are in the top 100

Answer 20

After watching the entire Buffy the Vampire Slayer series, I would say a boys' name.  However, people on here are desperate to name their girl children boys' names.  On Y!A Riley (Rilee, Rylie, etc.) seems to be a girls' name.  

I wouldn't ever use it for a boy or a girl.  The traditional spelling, Reilly looks better for a boy, though.

Answer 21

I would consider it more suited to a boy but to be honest with you, I wouldn't use it as a first name for either s*x.  A middle name for a boy would be OK with me but I would really consider it a last or family name.  Since you don't pick your family name unless you have it changed, I guess the whole issue with me is irrelevant.

Answer 22

Riley is a surname.

As a name Riley sounds like a good name for a dog. Here Riley, come here Riley, that's a good dog! This is a name for a dog not a person. Put your head on straight people.

Answer 23

BOTH!! I have a friend named Riley who is a Girl and I have a nephew named Riley.

Answer 24

Traditionally, boy, now it could be either way. And I've never even heard of Rye being a name, or at least a legitimate one.

Answer 25

I like it for a boy better.

Answer 26

Girl, I know someone that has the name Riley and she is a girl. so thats why i think its a girls name.

Answer 27

I think it's really supposed to be a boy's name, but over the years it's mostly used for girls. I like it better when it's used for a girl to be honest.

Answer 28

both, but i would consider it more of of a boyish name. Rye...vita (reminds me of crackers)

Answer 29

It can be either.

I know a boy and his name is spelled Rylee and I know a girl and her name is spelled Riley.

I think it's more of a girl's name though.

Answer 30

I dated someone called Reilly so for me it will always be a boys name

Answer 31

if you spell it Riley it is considered a girls name but if  you spell it Reilly than it is considered a boy congrats if expecting