Rayleigh

“Variant of Raleigh — Roe deer clearing” — Old English origin

Girl's name · #1443 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Rayleigh has appeared in US records since 1995 — best rank #1233 (2018) · 3,000 babies named Rayleigh all-time · 1 in 11,000 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 18,000 girls in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 17 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

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