Rayleigh Name Meaning

With her pairing of the strong Ray- prefix and the in-demand -leigh suffix, this beauty has all the markings of a contemporary name. She’s fun and feisty, with just enough tomboy and girly girl to wear well either way. We can totally imagine her on an energetic little one who isn’t afraid to play as hard as she loves.

Infographic of Rayleigh name meaning, which is A variant of Raleigh that means "rye woods," Rayleigh is English.
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Rayleigh Name Popularity

How popular is the name Rayleigh? Here’s everything we know.

Year Rank # Births % Births
1910 0 0%
1911 0 0%
1912 0 0%
1913 0 0%
1914 0 0%
1915 0 0%
1916 0 0%
1917 0 0%
1918 0 0%
1919 0 0%
1920 0 0%
1921 0 0%
1922 0 0%
1923 0 0%
1924 0 0%
1925 0 0%
1926 0 0%
1927 0 0%
1928 0 0%
1929 0 0%
1930 0 0%
1931 0 0%
1932 0 0%
1933 0 0%
1934 0 0%
1935 0 0%
1936 0 0%
1937 0 0%
1938 0 0%
1939 0 0%
1940 0 0%
1941 0 0%
1942 0 0%
1943 0 0%
1944 0 0%
1945 0 0%
1946 0 0%
1947 0 0%
1948 0 0%
1949 0 0%
1950 0 0%
1951 0 0%
1952 0 0%
1953 0 0%
1954 0 0%
1955 0 0%
1956 0 0%
1957 0 0%
1958 0 0%
1959 0 0%
1960 0 0%
1961 0 0%
1962 0 0%
1963 0 0%
1964 0 0%
1965 0 0%
1966 0 0%
1967 0 0%
1968 0 0%
1969 0 0%
1970 0 0%
1971 0 0%
1972 0 0%
1973 0 0%
1974 0 0%
1975 0 0%
1976 0 0%
1977 0 0%
1978 0 0%
1979 0 0%
1980 0 0%
1981 0 0%
1982 0 0%
1983 0 0%
1984 0 0%
1985 0 0%
1986 0 0%
1987 0 0%
1988 0 0%
1989 0 0%
1990 0 0%
1991 0 0%
1992 0 0%
1993 0 0%
1994 0 0%
1995 0 0%
1996 0 0%
1997 0 0%
1998 0 0%
1999 0 0%
2000 6 0.0004%
2001 0 0%
2002 0 0%
2003 11 0.0007%
2004 11 0.0007%
2005 6 0.0004%
2006 7 0.0004%
2007 21 0.0013%
2008 40 0.0026%
2009 44 0.0029%
2010 83 0.0058%
2011 95 0.0067%
2012 94 0.0066%
2013 94 0.0066%
2014 111 0.0076%
2015 119 0.0082%
2016 106 0.0074%
2017 139 0.01%
2018 140 0.0102%
2019 134 0.0099%
2020 1,206 137 0.0108%
2021 1,558 76 0.0062%
2022 1,307 128 0.0097%

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Data via SSA.gov.


Names Like Rayleigh

If you like Rayleigh, you’ll love these other names like Rayleigh.


What names are diminutives of Rayleigh?

A diminutive is a name that’s like Rayleigh sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Rayleigh, but shorter.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Leigh

Delicate; weary; meadow or pasture

Hebrew

Ray

Hebrew


What names sound like Rayleigh?

If you like how Rayleigh sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Rayleigh.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Bailey

Bailiff

English

Haylee

Hay meadow

English

Kailee

Slender

Gaelic


What names are similar to Rayleigh?

Find a name that’s like Rayleigh, but just a little bit different.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Bexley

Woodland clearing

English

Brinkley

From Brinca's Field

English

Hazley

Hazel woods

Irish

Layla

Night

Arabic

Novalee

New field

American

Paisley

Church

Scottish

Raven

Raven

English

Rylynn

Combination Name

English

Sadie

Princess

Hebrew

Skylar

Noble scholar

English


1 Comment

  1. As a girl with the name Rayleigh, it’s very cool to see this name finally getting some attention. I grew up never hearing it before, but finding out that it’s a unisex name and is also the name for the discovery of why the sky is blue (Rayleigh scattering), it definitely makes this name feel more unique and special.


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