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UK girl's name

Raylee

A feminine name combining the word "ray" and the name Lee.

For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2024. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.

Raylee is a girl's name in the UK records. People looking for Raylee popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2024 in this profile. In that release it ranked #4843, with 4 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2024, with 4 births.

This profile covers 4 England and Wales registrations across 1 recorded years from 2024 to 2024. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.

Raylee is at its recorded peak in the England and Wales series.

We estimate that about 4 living people in the UK are called Raylee. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2025 or 2026.

Key insights

  • Raylee ranked #4843 for girls in England and Wales in 2024, with 4 registrations.
  • The name peaked in 2024, when 4 girls were registered as Raylee.
  • About 4 living people in the UK are estimated to have Raylee as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.

Latest rank (E&W)

#4843

2024

Births in 2024

4

Latest year

Peak year

2024

4 births

Estimated living

4

2026

Meaning

What does Raylee mean?

The name Raylee is a relatively modern combination of the names Ray and Lee, both of which have their origins in older names and languages.

Ray is a shortened form of the name Raymond, which comes from the Germanic name Raimund or Reimund. This name is derived from the elements "ragin" meaning "counsel" and "mund" meaning "protection". It was a popular name among Frankish nobles during the Middle Ages and was brought to England by the Normans after the Norman Conquest in 1066.

Lee is a common English surname that can also be used as a given name. It is derived from the Old English word "leah" meaning "meadow" or "clearing". It was originally used as a place name and later adopted as a surname.

The combination of Ray and Lee to form the name Raylee appears to be a modern invention, likely in the late 20th or early 21st century. It does not seem to have any specific historical or cultural significance, but rather is a creative blend of two existing names.

While there are no famous historical figures specifically named Raylee, there are a few notable individuals who have shared either the first or last name component.

Raymond de Toulouse (1185-1249) was a French nobleman and military leader who played a prominent role in the Albigensian Crusade against the Cathars in southern France.

Raymond Lully (1232-1315) was a Majorcan philosopher, logician, and Franciscan tertiary who made significant contributions to the development of computational theory.

Lee Trevino (born 1939) is an American professional golfer who has won numerous major championships, including six majors on the PGA Tour and 29 PGA Tour victories overall.

Lee Kuan Yew (1923-2015) was the first Prime Minister of Singapore, governing for three decades and playing a key role in transforming the country into a modern and prosperous nation.

Harper Lee (1926-2016) was an American novelist best known for her Pulitzer Prize-winning novel "To Kill a Mockingbird", which dealt with racial injustice in the American South.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

Decades

Raylee by decade

Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Raylee was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.

Decade Average rank Total births Years covered
2020s #4843 4 1

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FAQ

Raylee: questions and answers

How popular is the name Raylee in the UK right now?

In 2024, Raylee was ranked #4843 for girls in England and Wales, with 4 births registered.

When was Raylee most popular?

The peak year on record was 2024, with 4 babies registered as Raylee in England and Wales.

What is the meaning and origin of Raylee?

A feminine name combining the word "ray" and the name Lee.

How many people are called Raylee in the UK?

A total of 4 babies have been registered as Raylee across the 1 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.

Which records is this page based on?

The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.