Gender
Male
Origin
- English
- From the roe deer meadow
From the roe deer meadow; surname and the capital city of North Carolina
Syllables
2
Themes
- Exotic
- Nature
- Place
- Surname
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Raleigh
Pronunciation
r(a)-lei-gh
Famous People
English explorer Sir Walter Raleigh
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1924 (rank #538, 138 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2207, 64 births)
- Girls: peak in 2016 (rank #1380, 170 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1880, 104 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 64 | 104 |
| 2024 | 63 | 104 |
| 2023 | 69 | 126 |
| 2022 | 65 | 119 |
| 2021 | 63 | 136 |
| 2020 | 81 | 146 |
| 2019 | 99 | 161 |
| 2018 | 93 | 149 |
| 2017 | 79 | 157 |
| 2016 | 89 | 170 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2016 (rank #4805, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence