Recorded 1888–1975 Boys' name Peak 1923 264 births

Raliegh — boys' name

264 babies named Raliegh in U.S. Social Security records since 1888, with the highest year being 1923. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s51910s251920s611930s471940s681950s321960s211970s5
1940s
Peak decade

26% of everyone ever named Raliegh was born in this single decade.

1923
Single peak year

12 babies were named Raliegh in 1923 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Raliegh

The Social Security Administration has registered 264 babies named Raliegh between 1888 and 1975, spanning 88 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Raliegh currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1975. The name reached its historical peak in 1923, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Raliegh performed strongest in the 1940s, accumulating 68 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Raliegh shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Raliegh in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 264 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Raliegh at a glance

Last recorded 1975

Total births

264

Since 1888

88 years of records

Peak year

1923

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1940s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1975

Active since

1888

Recorded for 88 years

Last year on file: 1975

Raliegh popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–1888

Last recorded 1975
Peak year (1923)
12
Annual births at peak — across 88 years of records
468101214 197519561948194319381931192519191888 5

Raliegh by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1940s
Peak decade
1940s
68 births that decade — 26% of Raliegh's all-time total
1880s51910s251920s611930s471940s681950s321960s211970s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Raliegh?
264 babies have been named Raliegh since 1888. It was last recorded in 1975. The peak year was 1923 with 12 births.
When was Raliegh most popular?
Raliegh was most popular in the 1940s decade with 68 total births. The single peak year was 1923.
How long has the name Raliegh been used?
Raliegh has been recorded in Social Security data since 1888, spanning 88 years of data through 1975.
What names are similar to Raliegh?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ralph, Raleigh, Ralston, Ralphael, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1888–1975 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.