I’m not sure if I’d ever use [name_u]Riley[/name_u], but I’ve recently been considering adding it to my favs. list. However, it’s rising heavily for girls and dropping for boys, so do you think this is one unisex name that’s passed from one gender to the other as far as usage is concerned?
[name_m]Just[/name_m] give me your thoughts :D.
I think I actually prefer it for boys to be honest 
It’s all boy to me, especially with the [name_u]Riley[/name_u] spelling it seems like such as masculine name.
I think it’s really handsome for a boy, and I find it more masculine than feminine. Definitely not ‘lost’, I would say.
[name_u]Love[/name_u] [name_u]Riley[/name_u] for a boy, I say go for it.
[name_u]Riley[/name_u] is still rising for boys. It’s actually one of a few gender benders that’s managed to stay firmly masculine despite its mega popularity for girls.
Use it! It’s perfectly acceptable to use on a boy. Handsome, too!
I like [name_u]Riley[/name_u] much better for a boy than for a girl. I’ve never met a girl that spelled it [name_u]Riley[/name_u], anyway, they’ve all been [name_m]Rilee[/name_m], [name_u]Rylee[/name_u], or [name_f]Ryleigh[/name_f], so I think [name_u]Riley[/name_u] is still safe.
I think it’s moving towards the girls’ side, but I still know plenty of male Rileys.
In my experience it seem like most young Rileys (age 10 and under, or so) are girls, whereas many of the older Rileys are boys.
And ditto to sarahmeganc - the “[name_u]Riley[/name_u]” spelling is more common for boys.
It’s a neutral name. (All names are neutral to me, but society says otherwise…)
Maybe it’s because I’m in the UK but I only know male [name_u]Riley[/name_u]'s therefore for me [name_u]Riley[/name_u] is completely usable for a boy.
The way to keep names masculine or at least unisex is to keep using them on boys if you like them for boys. It’s really that simple. When parents of sons stop using names like [name_u]Riley[/name_u] and consider them lost causes, that’s when they become completely feminine.
I love [name_u]Riley[/name_u] for a boy but I especially like it spelt [name_u]Reilly[/name_u].
I like [name_u]Riley[/name_u] for a boy, I actually knew one with the name. I think it totally works for a boy.
I love [name_u]Riley[/name_u] for a boy. The only one I know is around 10 (5th grade). There are 4 girls in my grade with this name but they’re all spelled, [name_f]Ryleigh[/name_f], [name_u]Rylie[/name_u], and [name_u]Reilly[/name_u].
Here in the UK, [name_u]Riley[/name_u] is still 100% boy and quite popular too. Its a bit of a “dog name” to me though, so I wouldn’t use it personally x
I love [name_u]Riley[/name_u] for a boy, but I have same fear as you. I think it still usable for a boy right now, but sadly, I don’t how much longer it will be.
[name_m]Just[/name_m] because some girls are named [name_u]Riley[/name_u] doesn’t mean a boy can’t have that name. Nobody “claimed” it.
I have a niece named [name_u]Riley[/name_u], so that makes me think no.
[name_u]Riley[/name_u] is still very much usable for a boy [name_f]IMO[/name_f]! Help keep it on the boy’s side and use it if you like the name!