Rayleigh is an uncommon girls' name that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2022.
Rayleigh is predominantly a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #1,451 among girls (149) and #5,786 among boys (16) — overall #2,530 across all names. The charts below show girls and boys separately.
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 165 | 165 | #1,451 | #5,786 |
| 2024 | 169 | 169 | #1,445 | #5,842 |
| 2023 | 179 | 179 | #1,360 | #6,810 |
| 2022 | 201 | 201 | #1,290 | #5,585 |
| 2021 | 141 | 141 | #1,607 | #8,030 |
| 2020 | 183 | 183 | #1,269 | #11,687 |
| 2019 | 197 | 197 | #1,250 | #8,078 |
| 2018 | 194 | 194 | #1,236 | #13,662 |
| 2017 | 187 | 187 | #1,265 | — |
| 2016 | 163 | 163 | #1,464 | #13,741 |
| 2015 | 156 | 156 | #1,476 | — |
| 2014 | 174 | 174 | #1,350 | — |
| 2013 | 129 | 129 | #1,657 | — |
| 2012 | 128 | 128 | #1,669 | — |
| 2011 | 134 | 134 | #1,618 | — |
| 2010 | 125 | 125 | #1,693 | — |
| 2009 | 81 | 81 | #2,391 | — |
| 2008 | 84 | 84 | #2,332 | — |
| 2007 | 62 | 62 | #2,920 | — |
| 2006 | 55 | 55 | #3,080 | — |
| 2005 | 33 | 33 | #4,248 | — |
| 2004 | 38 | 38 | #3,801 | — |
| 2003 | 30 | 30 | #4,393 | — |
| 2002 | 17 | 17 | #6,631 | — |
| 2001 | 16 | 16 | #6,903 | — |
| 2000 | 14 | 14 | #7,488 | — |
| 1999 | 12 | 12 | #8,107 | — |
| 1998 | 10 | 10 | #9,119 | — |
| 1997 | 8 | — | #10,565 | — |
| 1996 | 6 | — | #13,072 | — |
| 1995 | 7 | — | #11,467 | — |