Rayleigh is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #1265 in 2017 with 187 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2018 with 189 births ranking #1234. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 3,016.7%. In 2017, approximately 1 in every 9,229 girls born was named Rayleigh. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.