Raleigh
Girl and boy name
Raleigh meaning
As a girl name
deer's meadow
As a boy name
roe deer, woodland, clearing
Raleigh at a glance
- Used as
- Girl and boy name
- Latest U.S. rank (boy)
- #2,254 in 2024
- Latest U.S. rank (girl)
- #1,906 in 2024
- Meaning themes
- nature
Raleigh popularity in the U.S.
As a boy name
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #482 | 14 |
| 1890 | #424 | 18 |
| 1891 | #349 | 24 |
| 1900 | #402 | 31 |
| 1910 | #621 | 22 |
| 1920 | #526 | 134 |
| 1930 | #645 | 90 |
| 1940 | #643 | 87 |
| 1950 | #701 | 96 |
| 1960 | #1,021 | 56 |
| 1970 | #1,063 | 59 |
| 1980 | #1,357 | 48 |
| 1990 | #1,685 | 48 |
| 2000 | #2,087 | 48 |
| 2010 | #1,766 | 84 |
| 2020 | #1,831 | 81 |
| 2024 | #2,254 | 63 |
All 145 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #482 | 14 |
| 1881 | #533 | 11 |
| 1882 | #469 | 15 |
| 1883 | #433 | 17 |
| 1884 | #399 | 20 |
| 1885 | #380 | 22 |
| 1886 | #357 | 23 |
| 1887 | #438 | 15 |
| 1888 | #648 | 10 |
| 1889 | #388 | 21 |
| 1890 | #424 | 18 |
| 1891 | #349 | 24 |
| 1892 | #422 | 20 |
| 1893 | #435 | 18 |
| 1894 | #439 | 19 |
| 1895 | #501 | 16 |
| 1896 | #500 | 17 |
| 1897 | #404 | 22 |
| 1898 | #505 | 17 |
| 1899 | #521 | 14 |
| 1900 | #402 | 31 |
| 1901 | #433 | 19 |
| 1902 | #404 | 25 |
| 1903 | #505 | 18 |
| 1904 | #482 | 20 |
| 1905 | #370 | 31 |
| 1906 | #613 | 15 |
| 1907 | #464 | 25 |
| 1908 | #585 | 19 |
| 1909 | #462 | 30 |
| 1910 | #621 | 22 |
| 1911 | #514 | 33 |
| 1912 | #474 | 68 |
| 1913 | #513 | 70 |
| 1914 | #493 | 98 |
| 1915 | #497 | 124 |
| 1916 | #565 | 102 |
| 1917 | #541 | 116 |
| 1918 | #561 | 116 |
| 1919 | #616 | 97 |
| 1920 | #526 | 134 |
| 1921 | #528 | 139 |
| 1922 | #551 | 131 |
| 1923 | #594 | 113 |
| 1924 | #538 | 138 |
| 1925 | #636 | 100 |
| 1926 | #622 | 101 |
| 1927 | #551 | 125 |
| 1928 | #647 | 93 |
| 1929 | #644 | 91 |
| 1930 | #645 | 90 |
| 1931 | #597 | 97 |
| 1932 | #686 | 80 |
| 1933 | #577 | 100 |
| 1934 | #571 | 107 |
| 1935 | #593 | 95 |
| 1936 | #669 | 78 |
| 1937 | #648 | 84 |
| 1938 | #628 | 90 |
| 1939 | #594 | 95 |
| 1940 | #643 | 87 |
| 1941 | #628 | 93 |
| 1942 | #543 | 127 |
| 1943 | #607 | 108 |
| 1944 | #614 | 100 |
| 1945 | #597 | 104 |
| 1946 | #642 | 100 |
| 1947 | #658 | 110 |
| 1948 | #673 | 100 |
| 1949 | #707 | 94 |
| 1950 | #701 | 96 |
| 1951 | #724 | 92 |
| 1952 | #709 | 98 |
| 1953 | #762 | 87 |
| 1954 | #778 | 84 |
| 1955 | #818 | 80 |
| 1956 | #822 | 82 |
| 1957 | #879 | 74 |
| 1958 | #785 | 91 |
| 1959 | #875 | 76 |
| 1960 | #1,021 | 56 |
| 1961 | #908 | 71 |
| 1962 | #892 | 73 |
| 1963 | #1,080 | 50 |
| 1964 | #1,059 | 51 |
| 1965 | #873 | 70 |
| 1966 | #1,016 | 51 |
| 1967 | #1,132 | 43 |
| 1968 | #997 | 55 |
| 1969 | #1,050 | 54 |
| 1970 | #1,063 | 59 |
| 1971 | #1,102 | 55 |
| 1972 | #1,177 | 48 |
| 1973 | #1,435 | 35 |
| 1974 | #1,501 | 34 |
| 1975 | #1,345 | 42 |
| 1976 | #1,287 | 47 |
| 1977 | #1,407 | 42 |
| 1978 | #1,487 | 39 |
| 1979 | #1,421 | 43 |
| 1980 | #1,357 | 48 |
| 1981 | #1,766 | 32 |
| 1982 | #1,342 | 49 |
| 1983 | #1,375 | 46 |
| 1984 | #1,214 | 57 |
| 1985 | #1,333 | 52 |
| 1986 | #1,511 | 44 |
| 1987 | #1,161 | 68 |
| 1988 | #1,467 | 52 |
| 1989 | #1,615 | 49 |
| 1990 | #1,685 | 48 |
| 1991 | #1,502 | 58 |
| 1992 | #1,352 | 70 |
| 1993 | #1,680 | 52 |
| 1994 | #1,581 | 58 |
| 1995 | #1,801 | 48 |
| 1996 | #1,785 | 51 |
| 1997 | #1,672 | 59 |
| 1998 | #2,012 | 47 |
| 1999 | #2,023 | 47 |
| 2000 | #2,087 | 48 |
| 2001 | #2,864 | 32 |
| 2002 | #1,792 | 64 |
| 2003 | #2,031 | 56 |
| 2004 | #2,024 | 59 |
| 2005 | #2,081 | 59 |
| 2006 | #2,348 | 53 |
| 2007 | #2,257 | 58 |
| 2008 | #2,104 | 65 |
| 2009 | #2,528 | 50 |
| 2010 | #1,766 | 84 |
| 2011 | #1,685 | 88 |
| 2012 | #1,818 | 81 |
| 2013 | #1,878 | 75 |
| 2014 | #1,447 | 113 |
| 2015 | #1,870 | 78 |
| 2016 | #1,739 | 89 |
| 2017 | #1,860 | 79 |
| 2018 | #1,687 | 93 |
| 2019 | #1,642 | 99 |
| 2020 | #1,831 | 81 |
| 2021 | #2,223 | 63 |
| 2022 | #2,215 | 65 |
| 2023 | #2,111 | 69 |
| 2024 | #2,254 | 63 |
As a girl name
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1923 | #4,967 | 5 |
| 1970 | #7,996 | 5 |
| 1990 | #4,120 | 24 |
| 2000 | #4,527 | 26 |
| 2010 | #1,912 | 105 |
| 2016 | #1,380 | 170 |
| 2020 | #1,466 | 146 |
| 2024 | #1,906 | 104 |
All 57 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1923 | #4,967 | 5 |
| 1943 | #3,801 | 7 |
| 1944 | #4,054 | 6 |
| 1946 | #4,960 | 5 |
| 1947 | #5,295 | 5 |
| 1959 | #4,625 | 8 |
| 1962 | #6,580 | 5 |
| 1969 | #7,472 | 5 |
| 1970 | #7,996 | 5 |
| 1971 | #6,620 | 7 |
| 1973 | #7,435 | 6 |
| 1976 | #8,157 | 6 |
| 1977 | #9,651 | 5 |
| 1978 | #5,562 | 11 |
| 1982 | #6,370 | 10 |
| 1983 | #5,824 | 11 |
| 1984 | #6,809 | 9 |
| 1985 | #6,955 | 9 |
| 1986 | #6,155 | 11 |
| 1987 | #4,283 | 19 |
| 1988 | #5,322 | 15 |
| 1989 | #5,048 | 17 |
| 1990 | #4,120 | 24 |
| 1991 | #4,329 | 23 |
| 1992 | #3,581 | 30 |
| 1993 | #3,776 | 28 |
| 1994 | #5,016 | 19 |
| 1995 | #3,492 | 31 |
| 1996 | #4,453 | 23 |
| 1997 | #3,626 | 31 |
| 1998 | #5,583 | 18 |
| 1999 | #3,970 | 29 |
| 2000 | #4,527 | 26 |
| 2001 | #4,688 | 25 |
| 2002 | #4,381 | 28 |
| 2003 | #3,589 | 39 |
| 2004 | #3,224 | 47 |
| 2005 | #3,210 | 48 |
| 2006 | #3,414 | 47 |
| 2007 | #2,162 | 92 |
| 2008 | #2,267 | 86 |
| 2009 | #2,139 | 94 |
| 2010 | #1,912 | 105 |
| 2011 | #1,982 | 99 |
| 2012 | #1,858 | 108 |
| 2013 | #1,737 | 119 |
| 2014 | #1,714 | 122 |
| 2015 | #1,470 | 156 |
| 2016 | #1,380 | 170 |
| 2017 | #1,441 | 157 |
| 2018 | #1,474 | 149 |
| 2019 | #1,392 | 161 |
| 2020 | #1,466 | 146 |
| 2021 | #1,543 | 136 |
| 2022 | #1,740 | 119 |
| 2023 | #1,645 | 126 |
| 2024 | #1,906 | 104 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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