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How Many People Are Named Raleigh?
Estimated people named Raleigh living in the U.S. today
7,856
Gender distribution
63% male · 37% female in SSA records.
Name scorecard
- Total U.S. births recorded (1880–2024): 12,165
- Peak year: 2019 (260 births)
- Estimated living today: 7,856
Raleigh by age group — who carries the name today?
Raleigh popularity over time (1880–2024)
Estimated living bearers by birth decade
About the name Raleigh
Raleigh has been recorded by the Social Security Administration since the 19th century dataset began. In total, 12,165 babies were given the name in the United States between 1880 and 2024. After adjusting each birth cohort for survival to today, an estimated 7,856 bearers are still living — roughly 1 in 43,508 Americans. The name's strongest decade shapes how old most Raleighs you meet will be, which the age-group breakdown above shows directly. All figures are statistical estimates from public records; see our methodology for sources, the survival model, and the limits of the data (names given to fewer than five babies in a year are not published by the SSA).
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Raleigh in the US?
An estimated 7,856 people named Raleigh are living in the United States today, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for survival. That makes Raleigh very rare — about 1 in 43,508 Americans.
Is Raleigh a boy or girl name?
In SSA records, Raleigh is 63% male and 37% female, so it is predominantly a male name.
When was Raleigh most popular?
Raleigh peaked in 2019, when 260 babies were given the name. Its current trend is rising compared with the previous decade.
How rare is the name Raleigh?
Raleigh ranks #2,789 of 104,819 first names recorded by the SSA, with a rarity score of 54 out of 100 (higher means rarer).