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RAY-lee · 2 syllables
↑ Higher on this chart = more popular · ↓ Lower = less popular
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Rank #5820 · Rising since 2020
Popularity score: 12 · SSA Rank: #5820
Rank #1448 · Falling since 2020
Popularity score: 27 · SSA Rank: #1448
Rare · Distinctive · Familiar · Common · Very Common
Popularity score: 0 = least popular, 100 = most popular. Based on SSA rank.
Rayleigh scores lower overall — the popularity trend is fading.
Scores are percentile-ranked across 43,000+ names.
This name follows the classic name-fashion pattern — popularity rises and falls through social diffusion, the way most names do.
Source: Namesake null-model analysis · Phase 5 · Lieberson (2000) framework →
Rayleigh is an English unisex name with cooling SSA momentum. It ranked #1448 in the US in 2024.
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