Raeleigh vs Rae

Side-by-side comparison of Raeleigh and Rae — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Raeleigh

Girl name · Rank #2288

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Name B

Rae

Girl name · Rank #1259

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Metric Raeleigh Rae
Current Rank #2288 #1259
Total Births (all years) 2,295 23,287
Peak Year 2017 1956
Peak Year Births 138 406
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1994 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Raeleigh Rae
1880ss — 262
1890ss — 673
1900ss — 699
1910ss — 1,738
1920ss — 1,873
1930ss — 2,096
1940ss — 2,660
1950ss — 3,456
1960ss — 2,895
1970ss — 1,848
1980ss — 1,250
1990ss 67 921
2000ss 507 625
2010ss 1,185 1,228
2020ss 536 1,063

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Raeleigh Rae
2014 130 89
2015 129 96
2016 131 194
2017 138 159
2018 129 218
2019 112 200
2020 99 232
2021 136 241
2022 103 207
2023 117 199
2024 81 184

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1994–2024.

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