Total births
253
Girls' name · since 2002
Raileigh
253 babies named Raileigh in U.S. Social Security records since 2002, with the highest year being 2013. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #16359
- among girls today
- 253
- born since 2002
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 8%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Raileigh is the #16359 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 253 recorded since 2002.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Raileigh has been recorded 253 times among girls since 2002, currently ranked #16359 nationally and more common than 8% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2002 to 2025.
- #16359 among girls today
- 253 born since 2002
- 2010s peak decade
- 8% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Raileigh is currently the #16359 girls' name in America, more common than 8% of girls - 253 born since 2002, peaking in the 2010s.
- #16359
- among girls today
- 253
- born since 2002
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 8%
- more common than other girls
Raileigh vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16359
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 8% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
58% of everyone ever named Raileigh was born in this single decade.
2013
Single peak year
19 babies were named Raileigh in 2013 - its busiest year on record.
How Raileigh compares
253 42th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Raileigh's all-time total is 34% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Raileigh | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 253 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 19 | 48 | 19,840 |
Raileigh's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Raileigh's full recorded timeline at 2014, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2005, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2013 peak of 19 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Raileigh at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2013
Current rank
#16,359
Active since
2002
Raileigh popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2025
- Peak year (2013)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Raileigh by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Raileigh's strongest decade.
146 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Raileigh births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 56
2000s
56 births
- 2010s
2010s
146 births
- 2020s 51
2020s
51 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 146 births (58% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Raileigh? ▼
253 babies have been named Raileigh since 2002. It currently ranks #16359 among girls. The peak year was 2013 with 19 births.
When was Raileigh most popular? ▼
Raileigh was most popular in the 2010s decade with 146 total births. The single peak year was 2013.
How long has the name Raileigh been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Raileigh since 2002 -- 24 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Raileigh? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Raina, Rain, Raine, Raizy, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Raileigh's data
- Raileigh's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (146 total births) through the 2020s (51) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Raileigh
Nearby Names Like Raileigh
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Raileigh
Raina Girl
#999 12,453 births
Rain Girl
#1380 3,618 births
Raine Girl
#1449 3,255 births
Raizy Girl
#1748 2,671 births
Rainey Girl
#2348 2,182 births
Compare Raileigh side by side: Raileigh vs Raina Raileigh vs Rain Raileigh vs Raine
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Gabrielly #16357
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Banner #16361
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Delayni #16356
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Dakiyah #16362
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Anaclara #16355
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Emia #16363
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2002–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Raileigh: #16359 Girls' Name - 253 Births, Peak 2013." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/raileigh. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Raileigh draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.