FIRST NAME
Raleigh
Raleigh is the 1,769th most common male first name in the United States, recorded for 4,367 men and boys in the latest Census. It is also given to 2,130 women and girls.
AS A MALE NAME · #1,769 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
12,435
living · #1,051
2020 CENSUS
4,367
living · #1,769
BABIES NAMED RALEIGH BY BIRTH YEAR · 1880–2025
202564
As a male name, Raleigh peaked in 1921, when 139 babies were named Raleigh (the #530 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A FEMALE NAME · #4,306 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
2,130
living · #4,306
BABIES NAMED RALEIGH BY BIRTH YEAR · 1923–2025
2025104
As a female name, Raleigh peaked in 2016, when 170 babies were named Raleigh (the #1382 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)