Boys' name · since 1912

Rawleigh

215 babies named Rawleigh in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 1923. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#12,515 of 45,481
all-time among boys
215
born since 1912
1920s
peak decade

Rawleigh sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 215 recorded since 1912.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rawleigh has been recorded 215 times among boys since 1912, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 1963.

  • #12,515 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 215 born since 1912
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rawleigh ranks #12,515 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 215 born since 1912, peaking in the 1920s.

#12,515 of 45,481
all-time among boys
215
born since 1912
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Rawleigh's 215 recorded births place it above 72.47% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Rawleigh's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Rawleigh's full recorded timeline at 1935, 46% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 54% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1913, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1923 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Rawleigh popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–1963

Last recorded 1963
Peak year (1923)
14
Annual births at peak, across 52 years of records
46810121416 191219161921192719361947195619601963 5

Rawleigh by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (58 births, 27% of the file).

1920s was Rawleigh's strongest decade.

58 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.

Rawleigh births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 58 births (27% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rawleigh? ▼
Since 1912, Social Security records show 215 babies named Rawleigh. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #12,515 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1963. Its busiest year on record was 1923, with 14 births.
Where does Rawleigh sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rawleigh ranks #12,515 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Rawleigh most popular? ▼
Rawleigh was most popular in the 1920s decade with 58 total births. The single peak year was 1923.
How long has the name Rawleigh been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Rawleigh since 1912 -- 52 years through the most recent 1963 data.
What names are similar to Rawleigh? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rawley, Rawlin, Rawlings, Rawlins, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Rawleigh's data

  • Rawleigh's decade-level peak was the 1920s (58 total births); usage has since declined to 15 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Rawleigh

Nearby Names Like Rawleigh

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Rawleigh

Rawley Boy
#6180 513 births
Rawlin Boy
#9813 235 births
Rawlings Boy
#10394 157 births
Rawlins Boy
#5369 157 births
Rawson Boy
116 births

Compare Rawleigh side by side: Rawleigh vs Rawley Rawleigh vs Rawlin Rawleigh vs Rawlings

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

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Lorrin
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Denys #8340
215 births · Peak 2009
Tibor
215 births · Peak 1960
Leticia
215 births · Peak 1972
Mithcell
215 births · Peak 1987

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Rawleigh: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1912–1963 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Rawleigh 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 August 2026.