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Raleigh

Pronounced R AO1 L IY0 (ARPABET)

  • 2 syllables
  • Peaked 1921
  • 145 years in use
  • 1 spelling
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How popular is Raleigh?

Raleigh is a boys' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 12,664 children — the 1,097th most common boys' name on record.

Its use has been broadly flat across the past two decades. Its best single year was 1921, when 139 children were given it.

Rawley is counted with it here, since the two are pronounced identically.

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1921Boys: 139Girls: 0

Spelling variants

These spellings sound identical to Raleigh and are counted together with it, which is why the totals here are higher than a single-spelling count.

  • Rawley

Characteristics

  • 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
R AO1 L IY0
Stress pattern:
10
Syllables:
2

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Raleigh

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Raleigh

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Raleigh?
Raleigh ranks 1,097th among boys' names in US records, with 12,664 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 918.
Is Raleigh a unisex name?
No. Raleigh is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Raleigh most popular?
1921, when 139 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.
How else is Raleigh spelled?
Rawley. All of these sound the same and are counted together in the totals on this page.