Meadow of deer or clearing of light
Rayley is a modern American coinage, likely created by blending the name Ray with the popular suffix -ley. It can be interpreted as a variation of Rayleigh, an English surname meaning 'roe deer clearing,' or as 'ray of light' combined with 'meadow.'
Less common today
Rayley isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #7,728 in 2011.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
