Rayleigh is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #6901 in 2001 with 16 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2018 with 189 births ranking #1234. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 166.7%. In 2001, approximately 1 in every 112,535 girls born was named Rayleigh. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.