Rawley: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	11	1	–	#3,803
1920s	29	3	+164%	#3,190
1930s	14	1	-52%	#2,895
1940s	15	2	+7%	#2,658
1950s	12	1	-20%	#3,316
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	19	2	–	#3,342
1980s	26	3	+37%	#4,844
1990s	35	4	+35%	#7,784
2000s	99	10	+183%	#5,730
2010s	162	16	+64%	#4,233
2020s (to 2025)	91	15	-6%	#4,545

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#3,803

1920s

+164%

#3,190

1930s

-52%

#2,895

1940s

+7%

#2,658

1950s

-20%

#3,316

1960s

–

1970s

–

#3,342

1980s

+37%

#4,844

1990s

+35%

#7,784

2000s

+183%

#5,730

2010s

162

+64%

#4,233

2020s (to 2025)

-6%

#4,545

The story of Rawley

Rawley is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #6,365 in 2025 with 14 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1916, 513 American babies have been named Rawley. Its peak came in 2014, when 24 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 Rawley stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Rawley?

The median living Rawley is about 14 years old; half are between 7 and 24. An estimated 400 people named Rawley 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.

Rawley year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	14	#6,365
2024	10	#8,188
2023	15	#6,157
2022	23	#4,545
2021	14	#6,271
2020	15	#5,912
2019	13	#6,695
2018	14	#6,259
2017	14	#6,269
2016	16	#5,734
2015	5	#13,591
2014	24	#4,233
2013	20	#4,757
2012	22	#4,499
2011	21	#4,622
2010	13	#6,625
2009	11	#7,585
2008	10	#8,154
2007	11	#7,469
2006	11	#7,311
2005	8	#8,922
2004	14	#5,730
2003	5	#12,331
2002	11	#6,423
2001	9	#7,388
2000	9	#7,271
1995	6	#8,641
1990	6	#7,899
1985	6	#6,348
1980	8	#4,844
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	6	#3,245
1940	–	–
1935	8	#2,895
1930	–	–
1925	8	#3,338
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Rawley?

The median living Rawley is about 14 years old. Half of all living Rawleys are between 7 and 24 years old.

How many people named Rawley are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Rawley are alive in the United States, based on 513 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Rawley in 2025?

Rawley ranked #6,365 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 14 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Rawley?

513 babies have been named Rawley in the United States since 1916, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rawley most popular?

Rawley peaked in 2014, when 24 newborns received the name.

Is Rawley a boy or girl name?

Rawley is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Rawley rising or falling?

Rawley has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Rawley popularity over time

The story of Rawley

How old are people named Rawley?

Rawley year by year

Frequently asked questions

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