Roe deer meadow or rye clearing
A modern spelling variation of the English surname Raleigh. It traditionally refers to a meadow where deer gather or a field where rye was cultivated.
Less common today
Raileigh isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #6,354 in 2019.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
