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Raleigh
OriginEnglish
Meaning"meadow of roe deer"
GenderBoy & girl
US Rank
Girls#1894
Boys#2222
62% girls · 38% boys
About Raleigh
Attractive North Carolina place-name and surname of explorer Sir Walter Raleigh. Distinctive, classy-but-approachable choice for either sex.
Raleigh for girls#1894 US
An attractive North Carolina unisex place name, Raleigh's soft sound is particularly appropriate for a girl.
Pronounced RAW-lee.
As of October 2026, Raleigh ranked #2222 for boys and #1894 for girls in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #357 for boys in 1891 and #1381 for girls in 2016.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Boys #2,222
Girls #1,894
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,454 | 113 | #1,723 | 122 |
| 2015 | #1,886 | 78 | #1,475 | 156 |
| 2016 | #1,750 | 89 | #1,381 | 170 |
| 2017 | #1,866 | 79 | #1,445 | 157 |
| 2018 | #1,698 | 93 | #1,480 | 149 |
| 2019 | #1,648 | 99 | #1,400 | 161 |
| 2020 | #1,844 | 81 | #1,472 | 146 |
| 2021 | #2,251 | 63 | #1,551 | 136 |
| 2022 | #2,232 | 65 | #1,750 | 119 |
| 2023 | #2,120 | 69 | #1,652 | 126 |
| 2024 | #2,273 | 63 | #1,916 | 104 |
| 2025 | #2,222 | 64 | #1,894 | 104 |
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Raleigh for girls
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Raleigh in pop culture
- Raleigh SilversBoy
minor character in the anime One Piece
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- Raleigh BecketBoy
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- Raleigh BecketGirl
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