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Raleigh

Boy

Meaning of Raleigh: English: 'meadow of the deer'

Raleigh is a boy's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1211th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#1211

168 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

12,336

First recorded 1880 · peak 2019

Trend

falling

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 32 babies1982: 59 babies1983: 57 babies1984: 66 babies1985: 61 babies1986: 55 babies1987: 87 babies1988: 67 babies1989: 66 babies1990: 72 babies19901991: 81 babies1992: 100 babies1993: 80 babies1994: 77 babies1995: 79 babies1996: 74 babies1997: 90 babies1998: 65 babies1999: 76 babies2000: 74 babies20002001: 57 babies2002: 92 babies2003: 95 babies2004: 106 babies2005: 107 babies2006: 100 babies2007: 150 babies2008: 151 babies2009: 144 babies2010: 189 babies20102011: 187 babies2012: 189 babies2013: 194 babies2014: 235 babies2015: 234 babies2016: 259 babies2017: 236 babies2018: 242 babies2019: 260 babies2020: 229 babies20202021: 199 babies2022: 184 babies2023: 196 babies2024: 167 babies2025: 168 babies
US babies named Raleigh per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 260.

Gender split

75% boys · 25% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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