Raleigh

Meaning: Roe deer clearing
Origin: Old English

Boy's name · #2222 in the US (2025) · Timeless

36% boys · 64% girls — For most of its history Raleigh was mostly a boys' name; since around 2008 most babies named Raleigh have been girls. Raleigh →

Popularity over time

Raleigh holds its lane: charted since 1880 and rarely far from where it stands today (#2222 in 2025). About 9,300 boys have carried it along the way. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 4 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Raleighs

Raleigh E. Colston — American general (1825–1896)
Raleigh Chichester-Constable — English County cricketer (1890–1963)
Raleigh DeGeer Amyx — Collector of historical memorabilia
Raleigh Trevelyan — British writer (1923–2014)
Raleigh Aitchison — American baseball player (1887–1958)

In stories & tradition

Raleigh Becket — Pacific Rim (film)

What Raleighs become

Among 41 notable people named Raleigh:

No single standout — notable Raleighs spread across many fields.

Similar names: Crawford · Ralph · Walton · Roscoe · Monroe · Ray

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