Raleigh
UnisexRaleigh has been given to 12,336 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 2019.
Meaning & origin /ˈɹɑːliː/
From Old English rā, rāha (“roe deer”) + lēah (“woodland, clearing”). Equivalent to roe +‎ -ley (“lea”)API.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
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Total babies
12,336
Peak year
2019 (260 babies)
Rank in 2025
Below top 1000
First recorded
1880
10-year trend
▼ -28%
Gender split
25% girls / 75% boys
Names with a similar vibe
Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Raleigh.
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