Boys' name · since 1916
Rawley
Since 1916, U.S. Social Security records show 513 babies named Rawley, peaking in 2014. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7,780 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #6,180 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 513
- born since 1916
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Rawley is the #6180 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 513 recorded since 1916.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rawley has been recorded 513 times among boys since 1916, currently ranked #6180 nationally and more common than 56% of boys, 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 1916 to 2025.
- #7,780 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #6,180 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 513 born since 1916
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rawley ranks #7,780 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #6,180 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 513 born since 1916, peaking in the 2010s.
- #7,780 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #6,180 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 513
- born since 1916
- 2010s
- peak decade
Rawley's 513 recorded births place it above 82.88% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
How Rawley compares
513 Top 44% higher than 56% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Rawley's all-time total is 39% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Rawley | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 513 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 24 | 34 | 22,252 |
Rawley's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Rawley splits its recorded history at 2001: 67% of all births land in the more recent half, 33% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1918 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2014 peak of 24 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Rawley popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–2025
- Peak year (2014)
- 24
- Annual births at peak, across 110 years of records
Rawley by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (162 births, 32% of the file).
2010s was Rawley's strongest decade.
162 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Rawley births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 11
1910s
11 births
- 1920s 29
1920s
29 births
- 1930s 14
1930s
14 births
- 1940s 15
1940s
15 births
- 1950s 12
1950s
12 births
- 1970s 19
1970s
19 births
- 1980s 26
1980s
26 births
- 1990s 35
1990s
35 births
- 2000s
2000s
99 births
- 2010s
2010s
162 births
- 2020s
2020s
91 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 162 births (32% of all-time use).
How Rawley compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Rawley's total volume
Rawley by state
Where Rawley concentrates geographically, total births since 1916
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 1.0% |
5 of 513 births nationwide.
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What to do with Rawley's data
- Rawley's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (162 total births) through the 2020s (91) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Rawleys (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Rawley: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2014)
Similar record span (~109 yrs)
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, 1916–2025 (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 Rawley 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.