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Worldwide Name Statistics

Raleigh

Ranked #2827 - 1 in 1,046,983 people
US

Most common in

United States

7,641 bearers

World total

7,641

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#2827

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States7,641
Worldwide
~7,641
rank #2827
Rarity
1 in 1,046,983
of people globally
Gender split
75/25
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~7,641 in US

About the name Raleigh

There are an estimated 7,641 people named Raleigh alive worldwide today. That ranks Raleigh at #2827 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Raleigh is held by approximately 7,641 people, ranking #2827 among first names. That works out to roughly 2 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 43,437 U.S. residents).

Raleigh is used by both genders, 75.2% male and 24.8% female.

Raleigh appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 75.2%Female 24.8%

Raleigh popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Raleigh, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 14
  2. 1881: 11
  3. 1882: 15
  4. 1883: 17
  5. 1884: 20
  6. 1885: 22
  7. 1886: 23
  8. 1887: 15
  9. 1888: 10
  10. 1889: 21
  11. 1890: 18
  12. 1891: 24
  13. 1892: 20
  14. 1893: 18
  15. 1894: 19
  16. 1895: 16
  17. 1896: 17
  18. 1897: 22
  19. 1898: 17
  20. 1899: 14
  21. 1900: 31
  22. 1901: 19
  23. 1902: 25
  24. 1903: 18
  25. 1904: 20
  26. 1905: 31
  27. 1906: 15
  28. 1907: 25
  29. 1908: 19
  30. 1909: 30
  31. 1910: 22
  32. 1911: 33
  33. 1912: 68
  34. 1913: 70
  35. 1914: 98
  36. 1915: 124
  37. 1916: 102
  38. 1917: 116
  39. 1918: 116
  40. 1919: 97
  41. 1920: 134
  42. 1921: 139
  43. 1922: 131
  44. 1923: 118
  45. 1924: 138
  46. 1925: 100
  47. 1926: 101
  48. 1927: 125
  49. 1928: 93
  50. 1929: 91
  51. 1930: 90
  52. 1931: 97
  53. 1932: 80
  54. 1933: 100
  55. 1934: 107
  56. 1935: 95
  57. 1936: 78
  58. 1937: 84
  59. 1938: 90
  60. 1939: 95
  61. 1940: 87
  62. 1941: 93
  63. 1942: 127
  64. 1943: 115
  65. 1944: 106
  66. 1945: 104
  67. 1946: 105
  68. 1947: 115
  69. 1948: 100
  70. 1949: 94
  71. 1950: 96
  72. 1951: 91
  73. 1952: 98
  74. 1953: 87
  75. 1954: 84
  76. 1955: 80
  77. 1956: 82
  78. 1957: 75
  79. 1958: 91
  80. 1959: 84
  81. 1960: 56
  82. 1961: 71
  83. 1962: 78
  84. 1963: 50
  85. 1964: 51
  86. 1965: 70
  87. 1966: 51
  88. 1967: 43
  89. 1968: 55
  90. 1969: 59
  91. 1970: 64
  92. 1971: 62
  93. 1972: 48
  94. 1973: 41
  95. 1974: 34
  96. 1975: 42
  97. 1976: 53
  98. 1977: 47
  99. 1978: 50
  100. 1979: 43
  101. 1980: 48
  102. 1981: 32
  103. 1982: 59
  104. 1983: 57
  105. 1984: 66
  106. 1985: 61
  107. 1986: 55
  108. 1987: 87
  109. 1988: 67
  110. 1989: 66
  111. 1990: 72
  112. 1991: 81
  113. 1992: 100
  114. 1993: 80
  115. 1994: 77
  116. 1995: 79
  117. 1996: 74
  118. 1997: 90
  119. 1998: 65
  120. 1999: 76
  121. 2000: 74
  122. 2001: 57
  123. 2002: 92
  124. 2003: 95
  125. 2004: 106
  126. 2005: 107
  127. 2006: 100
  128. 2007: 150
  129. 2008: 151
  130. 2009: 144
  131. 2010: 189
  132. 2011: 187
  133. 2012: 189
  134. 2013: 194
  135. 2014: 235
  136. 2015: 234
  137. 2016: 259
  138. 2017: 236
  139. 2018: 242
  140. 2019: 260
  141. 2020: 229
  142. 2021: 199
  143. 2022: 184
  144. 2023: 196
  145. 2024: 167
  146. 2025: 168

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Raleigh worldwide?

There are an estimated 7,641 people named Raleigh alive worldwide today, ranking #2827 globally.

Is Raleigh a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 1,046,983 people. In the United States there are roughly 7,641 bearers, which is 1 in 43,437 Americans.

Is Raleigh a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Raleigh is used 75.2% male and 24.8% female.

Where does the name Raleigh come from?

Who are famous people named Raleigh?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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