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Raeleigh

Girl

Meaning of Raeleigh: American: 'modern invented spelling'

Raeleigh is a girl's name most strongly associated with American naming. It has 8 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 2333rd most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#2333

74 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

2,371

First recorded 1994 · peak 2017

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 5 babies1995: 6 babies1996: 10 babies1997: 16 babies1998: 15 babies1999: 15 babies2000: 23 babies20002001: 29 babies2002: 36 babies2003: 44 babies2004: 40 babies2005: 42 babies2006: 50 babies2007: 70 babies2008: 78 babies2009: 95 babies2010: 98 babies20102011: 106 babies2012: 104 babies2013: 108 babies2014: 130 babies2015: 129 babies2016: 131 babies2017: 138 babies2018: 129 babies2019: 112 babies2020: 99 babies20202021: 136 babies2022: 104 babies2023: 117 babies2024: 82 babies2025: 74 babies
US babies named Raeleigh per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 138.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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