Rayleigh

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Rayleigh is a given name used predominantly for girls, but also given to boys (3% of births). There have been 2,932 people born with this name in the United States since 1880 — 2,850 as girls and 82 as boys. Rayleigh gained popularity in the 2000s, peaked in 2018 and remains popular today.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State (2024)

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Yearly Data

Year Births
2024 168
2023 179
2022 201
2021 141
2020 183
2019 197
2018 194
2017 187
2016 163
2015 156
2014 174
2013 129
2012 128
2011 134
2010 125
2009 81
2008 84
2007 62
2006 55
2005 33
2004 38
2003 30
2002 17
2001 16
2000 14
1999 12
1998 10
1997 8
1996 6
1995 7