Raeleigh: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,430

among girls · ↓151 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Raeleigh · -10% vs 2024

How common

1 in 21,720

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2017

138 babies

All-time total

2,371

#4,196 all-time among girls

First recorded

1994

in Social Security records

Raeleigh popularity over time

2,371 babies have been named Raeleigh since 1994, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
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1990s	67	7	–	#6,099
2000s	507	51	+657%	#2,133
2010s	1,185	119	+134%	#1,589
2020s (to 2025)	612	102	-14%	#1,551

Where Raeleigh is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	71	0.04	outside top 500
2027	68	0.04	outside top 500
2028	66	0.04	outside top 500
2029	64	0.04	outside top 500
2030	62	0.04	outside top 500

Where Raeleigh is most popular

Girls named Raeleigh per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.063 per 1,000. Strongest in Mississippi, Alabama, and Louisiana.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Raeleigh born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Mississippi	11	0.235	+272%
Alabama	19	0.202	+220%
Louisiana	16	0.183	+189%
Tennessee	28	0.177	+180%
Kentucky	13	0.152	+140%
Arkansas	6	0.114	+80%
Georgia	22	0.097	+53%
Missouri	10	0.083	+31%
Ohio	19	0.080	+27%
Indiana	11	0.078	+24%
Texas	59	0.073	+16%
North Carolina	10	0.044	-31%
Florida	10	0.023	-63%
California	10	0.012	-81%
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Raeleigh

Raeleigh is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,430 in 2025 with 74 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1994, 2,371 American babies have been named Raeleigh. Its peak came in 2017, when 138 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Raeleigh stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Raeleigh?

The median living Raeleigh is about 10 years old; half are between 5 and 15. An estimated 2,400 people named Raeleigh are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Raeleigh year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	74	#2,430
2024	82	#2,279
2023	117	#1,758
2022	104	#1,927
2021	136	#1,551
2020	99	#1,946
2019	112	#1,828
2018	129	#1,646
2017	138	#1,589
2016	131	#1,654
2015	129	#1,663
2014	130	#1,649
2013	108	#1,876
2012	104	#1,915
2011	106	#1,894
2010	98	#2,040
2009	95	#2,133
2008	78	#2,457
2007	70	#2,636
2006	50	#3,301
2005	42	#3,571
2004	40	#3,679
2003	44	#3,333
2002	36	#3,711
2001	29	#4,293
2000	23	#5,113
1995	6	#12,967
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Raeleigh, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Raeleigh?

The median living Raeleigh is about 10 years old. Half of all living Raeleighs are between 5 and 15 years old.

How many people named Raeleigh are alive today?

An estimated 2,400 people named Raeleigh are alive in the United States, based on 2,371 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Raeleigh in 2025?

Raeleigh ranked #2,430 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 74 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Raeleigh?

2,371 babies have been named Raeleigh in the United States since 1994, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Raeleigh most popular?

Raeleigh peaked in 2017, when 138 newborns received the name.

Is Raeleigh a boy or girl name?

Raeleigh is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Raeleigh rising or falling?

Raeleigh is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Raeleigh become more popular?

Raeleigh is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 62 girls named Raeleigh in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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