Rayleigh Name Popularity and Statistics

Rayleigh is Predominantly used for girls. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

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Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births3,098
First Year on Record1995

Rayleigh popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2025Girls149#1,443
2025Boys16#5,608
2024Girls153#1,441
2024Boys16#5,659
2023Girls166#1,356
2023Boys13#6,517
2022Girls184#1,288
2022Boys17#5,445
2021Girls131#1,600
2021Boys10#7,587
2020Girls177#1,264
2020Boys6#10,605
2019Girls187#1,247
2019Boys10#7,643
2018Girls189#1,233
2018Boys5#12,156
2017Girls187#1,263
2016Girls158#1,456
2016Boys5#12,185
2015Girls156#1,470
2014Girls174#1,345
2013Girls129#1,646
2012Girls128#1,663
2011Girls134#1,612

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

2018 · Girls

189 recorded births and rank #1,233.

2019 · Girls

187 recorded births and rank #1,247.

2017 · Girls

187 recorded births and rank #1,263.

2022 · Girls

184 recorded births and rank #1,288.

Where Rayleigh ranked highest in 2025

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Girls

KY
Rank #331 · 13 recorded births
AR
Rank #376 · 8 recorded births
AL
Rank #520 · 9 recorded births
SC
Rank #688 · 6 recorded births
TN
Rank #707 · 10 recorded births
GA
Rank #854 · 11 recorded births
IN
Rank #1,032 · 5 recorded births
OH
Rank #1,271 · 6 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Rayleigh