Holding steady.
Popularity of Rawleigh since 1912
Babies named Rawleigh per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1923, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Rawleigh's real moment was 1912.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 49 |
| 1920s | 58 |
| 1930s | 34 |
| 1940s | 18 |
| 1950s | 41 |
| 1960s | 15 |
| 1970s | 0 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Rawleigh is a rare given name that first appeared in U.S. Social Security records in 1912, which also marks its peak year of usage. The name has never ranked among the top 1,000 names, and data for 2025 shows it remains on the edge of the statistical radar with an estimated 1 in N ratio too high to calculate precisely. Its trajectory is stable, meaning usage has remained consistently minimal without a notable increase or decline. The name appears most often as a variant of Raleigh, itself a surname from Devon, England. While Rawleigh has no recorded top states of usage, its sound aligns with the early 20th-century taste for surname-as-given-name choices common among English-speaking families.
Rawleigh is a variant of the English surname Raleigh, which originated from a place name in Devon, England. The place name likely derives from the Old English elements 'rā' (roe deer) and 'lēah' (clearing, meadow), meaning 'roe deer clearing'. As a given name, it has been used sporadically since the late 19th century, often as a surname transfer or a respelling of Raleigh.
Nicknames & variants
Sibling names for Rawleigh
Names that share Rawleigh's style, for a brother or sister.
