unisex name
Raleigh
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 12,364
Raleigh is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 25% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 168 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2019, when 260 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 19,734 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Raleigh over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 168 |
| 1890s | 185 |
| 1900s | 233 |
| 1910s | 846 |
| 1920s | 1,170 |
| 1930s | 916 |
| 1940s | 1,046 |
| 1950s | 868 |
| 1960s | 584 |
| 1970s | 484 |
| 1980s | 598 |
| 1990s | 794 |
| 2000s | 1,076 |
| 2010s | 2,225 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,143 |
How popular is Raleigh?
In 2025, Raleigh was given to 168 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Raleigh is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Raleigh
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Raleigh also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Raleigh over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Raleigh
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Raleigh — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Raleigh
How popular is the name Raleigh?
In 2025, Raleigh was given to 168 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Raleigh a girl's or a boy's name?
Raleigh is used for both girls and boys. About 25% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Raleigh?
Raleigh has 2 syllables.
When was Raleigh most popular?
Raleigh peaked in 2019, when 260 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Raleigh a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Raleigh currently ranks #1,894 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.