Raeleigh
Girl name · #2428 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 74 baby girls were named Raeleigh, placing it at #2428 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1655, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 24,324 girls born in 2025 was named Raeleigh.
Babies named Raeleigh per year. Source: SSA.
The 31-year story
Raeleigh first appears in the Social Security records in 1994, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2017, when 138 girls were named Raeleigh — good for #1580 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Raeleigh against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Raeleigh in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Raeleigh is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Raeleigh will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Raeleigh is most common
State-level data for Raeleigh is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Raeleigh
Statistically, parents drawn to Raeleigh tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Raleigh, Rayleigh, Presleigh, Rhyleigh, and Maeleigh.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Raeleigh | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 74 | #2410 |
| 2024 | 82 | #2265 |
| 2023 | 117 | #1750 |
| 2022 | 104 | #1918 |
| 2021 | 136 | #1544 |
| 2020 | 99 | #1924 |
| 2019 | 112 | #1816 |
| 2018 | 129 | #1640 |
| 2017 | 138 | #1580 |
| 2016 | 131 | #1649 |
| 2015 | 129 | #1655 |
| 2014 | 130 | #1643 |
| 2013 | 108 | #1866 |
| 2012 | 104 | #1911 |
| 2011 | 106 | #1886 |
| 2010 | 98 | #2028 |
| 2009 | 95 | #2119 |
| 2008 | 78 | #2441 |
| 2007 | 70 | #2616 |
| 2006 | 50 | #3264 |
| 2005 | 42 | #3509 |
| 2004 | 40 | #3631 |
| 2003 | 44 | #3291 |
| 2002 | 36 | #3654 |
| 2001 | 29 | #4209 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Raeleigh a popular girl name?
Raeleigh ranked #2428 among girls in 2025 with 74 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1655.
When was the name Raeleigh most popular?
Raeleigh peaked in 2017, when 138 American girls received the name (ranked #1580 that year). Since 2017 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Raeleigh?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 24,324 newborn American girls was named Raeleigh. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.