Rayleigh

Rayleigh: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “roe deer clearing”
Origin: English
Say it: RAY-lee · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls (97% of all uses)

Variant spelling of the English surname and place name Raleigh/Rayleigh, from Old English elements for roe deer and woodland clearing. This spelling is also known from the English place name Rayleigh.

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How popular is Rayleigh?

202450.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Rayleigh in 2024168

2024 rank#1,449 girls

Peak year2022

Total US babies since 18802,932

Rayleigh has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

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Rayleigh questions

What does the name Rayleigh mean?

Rayleigh means "roe deer clearing". It comes from English. Variant spelling of the English surname and place name Raleigh/Rayleigh, from Old English elements for roe deer and woodland clearing. This spelling is also known from the English place name Rayleigh.

Is Rayleigh a boy or girl name?

Rayleigh is mainly a girl's name in US records (97% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Rayleigh?

168 US babies were named Rayleigh in 2024. Its peak year was 2022.

How do you pronounce Rayleigh?

Rayleigh is usually pronounced RAY-lee.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.