Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Raleigh
Stable Decline
Gradual decline from 1921
Peak era
1921
Peak births
139
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Raleigh
How many people are named Raleigh?
An estimated 4,597 living Americans are named Raleigh.
How rare is Raleigh?
Raleigh is uncommon among babies today, with 64 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 54% from its 1921 peak.
How old is the typical Raleigh?
The median age of a living American named Raleigh is approximately 36 years, with most bearers falling between 15 and 62 years old.
Is Raleigh still popular?
Not especially. Raleigh has been declining since its 1921 peak and registered 64 births in 2025.
Where is Raleigh most common?
Raleigh has its strongest geographic signal in Virginia, where it appears 5.6× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19212025
Peak year
1921
Decline from peak
54%
2025
64
All-time
9,279
Where it lives now
Raleigh is most concentrated in Virginia — about 5.6× the national rate in the 1930s.
States where Raleigh is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.