Counsel or advice; meadow or clearing
Raylei is a modern creative spelling of Rayleigh. It combines the Germanic element 'ragin', meaning counsel, with the Old English 'leah', meaning a meadow or forest clearing.
Less common today
Raylei isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #9,871 in 2025.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
