Masculine dossier · first seen 1880

Raleigh

Name: SSA baby-name counts for Raleigh
Creator: Social Security Administration

Stable Decline Gradual decline from 1921

Peak era

1921

Peak rank proxy

139

Current vitality

Rare

Generation

Greatest Generation

1880Peak 19212024

Peak year

1921

Decline from peak

54.7%

2024

All-time

9,213

Raleigh is past its period of maximum cultural dominance, but it has not disappeared. Unlike names that burn out quickly, it still carries enough usage to remain cross-generational rather than purely nostalgic.

Your name peaked in 1921, when 139 boys were named Raleigh.

In 2024, only 63 boys were given the name.

Down 54.7% from its peak.

All told, about 9,213 Americans have been named Raleigh and recorded by the Social Security Administration since 1880.

Rarity scoreVery uncommon

AssociationGreatest Generation

StabilityModerate cultural durability

TrajectoryGradual decline from 1921

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