Bailey
Girl and boy name
Bailey meaning
outer castle wall
Bailey at a glance
- Used as
- Girl and boy name
- Latest U.S. rank (boy)
- #1,266 in 2024
- Latest U.S. rank (girl)
- #182 in 2024
Bailey popularity in the U.S.
As a boy name
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #526 | 12 |
| 1890 | #533 | 13 |
| 1900 | #555 | 19 |
| 1910 | #1,045 | 10 |
| 1920 | #987 | 48 |
| 1930 | #1,069 | 42 |
| 1940 | #1,208 | 31 |
| 1950 | #1,221 | 35 |
| 1960 | #2,120 | 15 |
| 1970 | #1,989 | 20 |
| 1980 | #1,852 | 30 |
| 1990 | #1,166 | 87 |
| 1997 | #151 | 2,296 |
| 2000 | #202 | 1,755 |
| 2010 | #997 | 196 |
| 2020 | #1,684 | 93 |
| 2024 | #1,266 | 155 |
All 145 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #526 | 12 |
| 1881 | #653 | 8 |
| 1882 | #691 | 8 |
| 1883 | #677 | 8 |
| 1884 | #848 | 6 |
| 1885 | #765 | 7 |
| 1886 | #758 | 7 |
| 1887 | #819 | 6 |
| 1888 | #917 | 6 |
| 1889 | #628 | 10 |
| 1890 | #533 | 13 |
| 1891 | #597 | 10 |
| 1892 | #688 | 10 |
| 1893 | #459 | 16 |
| 1894 | #631 | 11 |
| 1895 | #685 | 10 |
| 1896 | #826 | 8 |
| 1897 | #584 | 13 |
| 1898 | #573 | 14 |
| 1899 | #613 | 11 |
| 1900 | #555 | 19 |
| 1901 | #596 | 12 |
| 1902 | #744 | 10 |
| 1903 | #1,130 | 5 |
| 1904 | #760 | 10 |
| 1905 | #786 | 10 |
| 1906 | #613 | 15 |
| 1907 | #699 | 14 |
| 1908 | #1,113 | 7 |
| 1909 | #1,020 | 9 |
| 1910 | #1,045 | 10 |
| 1911 | #1,038 | 11 |
| 1912 | #876 | 26 |
| 1913 | #1,023 | 24 |
| 1914 | #949 | 34 |
| 1915 | #1,100 | 34 |
| 1916 | #888 | 50 |
| 1917 | #1,175 | 33 |
| 1918 | #1,124 | 37 |
| 1919 | #1,159 | 36 |
| 1920 | #987 | 48 |
| 1921 | #1,011 | 48 |
| 1922 | #1,140 | 39 |
| 1923 | #1,256 | 33 |
| 1924 | #1,071 | 44 |
| 1925 | #1,332 | 30 |
| 1926 | #1,278 | 32 |
| 1927 | #1,198 | 36 |
| 1928 | #1,031 | 45 |
| 1929 | #1,173 | 35 |
| 1930 | #1,069 | 42 |
| 1931 | #1,145 | 35 |
| 1932 | #1,035 | 41 |
| 1933 | #1,103 | 35 |
| 1934 | #1,214 | 30 |
| 1935 | #1,057 | 37 |
| 1936 | #1,118 | 34 |
| 1937 | #981 | 41 |
| 1938 | #1,109 | 34 |
| 1939 | #1,033 | 38 |
| 1940 | #1,208 | 31 |
| 1941 | #1,152 | 33 |
| 1942 | #1,244 | 31 |
| 1943 | #1,343 | 27 |
| 1944 | #1,173 | 32 |
| 1945 | #1,180 | 31 |
| 1946 | #1,257 | 31 |
| 1947 | #1,394 | 28 |
| 1948 | #1,400 | 27 |
| 1949 | #1,297 | 31 |
| 1950 | #1,221 | 35 |
| 1951 | #1,373 | 29 |
| 1952 | #1,268 | 34 |
| 1953 | #1,508 | 25 |
| 1954 | #1,408 | 29 |
| 1955 | #1,458 | 28 |
| 1956 | #1,511 | 27 |
| 1957 | #1,412 | 31 |
| 1958 | #1,723 | 21 |
| 1959 | #1,501 | 28 |
| 1960 | #2,120 | 15 |
| 1961 | #2,240 | 14 |
| 1962 | #1,758 | 21 |
| 1963 | #1,695 | 22 |
| 1964 | #1,655 | 23 |
| 1965 | #2,082 | 15 |
| 1966 | #1,650 | 22 |
| 1967 | #1,507 | 26 |
| 1968 | #2,312 | 13 |
| 1969 | #1,605 | 26 |
| 1970 | #1,989 | 20 |
| 1971 | #2,126 | 19 |
| 1972 | #2,420 | 15 |
| 1973 | #2,217 | 18 |
| 1974 | #2,459 | 16 |
| 1975 | #2,752 | 14 |
| 1976 | #2,708 | 15 |
| 1977 | #2,458 | 18 |
| 1978 | #2,669 | 16 |
| 1979 | #2,465 | 19 |
| 1980 | #1,852 | 30 |
| 1981 | #2,038 | 26 |
| 1982 | #1,513 | 41 |
| 1983 | #1,823 | 30 |
| 1984 | #1,531 | 40 |
| 1985 | #1,613 | 39 |
| 1986 | #1,588 | 41 |
| 1987 | #1,195 | 65 |
| 1988 | #1,144 | 77 |
| 1989 | #1,130 | 88 |
| 1990 | #1,166 | 87 |
| 1991 | #1,077 | 102 |
| 1992 | #987 | 119 |
| 1993 | #945 | 129 |
| 1994 | #768 | 188 |
| 1995 | #277 | 1,010 |
| 1996 | #200 | 1,550 |
| 1997 | #151 | 2,296 |
| 1998 | #154 | 2,239 |
| 1999 | #167 | 2,208 |
| 2000 | #202 | 1,755 |
| 2001 | #266 | 1,234 |
| 2002 | #325 | 851 |
| 2003 | #357 | 759 |
| 2004 | #433 | 599 |
| 2005 | #515 | 477 |
| 2006 | #640 | 365 |
| 2007 | #673 | 355 |
| 2008 | #791 | 277 |
| 2009 | #938 | 219 |
| 2010 | #997 | 196 |
| 2011 | #1,101 | 168 |
| 2012 | #1,383 | 121 |
| 2013 | #1,361 | 124 |
| 2014 | #1,306 | 135 |
| 2015 | #1,491 | 111 |
| 2016 | #1,522 | 110 |
| 2017 | #1,264 | 144 |
| 2018 | #1,374 | 128 |
| 2019 | #1,450 | 120 |
| 2020 | #1,684 | 93 |
| 2021 | #1,496 | 119 |
| 2022 | #1,516 | 119 |
| 2023 | #1,270 | 151 |
| 2024 | #1,266 | 155 |
As a girl name
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1916 | #3,919 | 6 |
| 1980 | #1,904 | 56 |
| 1990 | #227 | 1,260 |
| 1998 | #60 | 5,199 |
| 2000 | #68 | 4,649 |
| 2010 | #78 | 3,598 |
| 2020 | #172 | 1,667 |
| 2024 | #182 | 1,644 |
All 51 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1916 | #3,919 | 6 |
| 1925 | #4,426 | 6 |
| 1956 | #5,953 | 5 |
| 1975 | #9,068 | 5 |
| 1978 | #8,561 | 6 |
| 1979 | #4,229 | 17 |
| 1980 | #1,904 | 56 |
| 1981 | #1,445 | 84 |
| 1982 | #1,213 | 110 |
| 1983 | #957 | 153 |
| 1984 | #652 | 267 |
| 1985 | #612 | 309 |
| 1986 | #430 | 500 |
| 1987 | #383 | 611 |
| 1988 | #269 | 942 |
| 1989 | #257 | 1,051 |
| 1990 | #227 | 1,260 |
| 1991 | #208 | 1,435 |
| 1992 | #177 | 1,730 |
| 1993 | #146 | 2,134 |
| 1994 | #137 | 2,351 |
| 1995 | #96 | 3,489 |
| 1996 | #85 | 4,192 |
| 1997 | #65 | 5,024 |
| 1998 | #60 | 5,199 |
| 1999 | #65 | 4,809 |
| 2000 | #68 | 4,649 |
| 2001 | #69 | 4,339 |
| 2002 | #84 | 3,662 |
| 2003 | #98 | 3,467 |
| 2004 | #100 | 3,309 |
| 2005 | #108 | 2,991 |
| 2006 | #112 | 2,980 |
| 2007 | #84 | 3,934 |
| 2008 | #82 | 3,906 |
| 2009 | #85 | 3,643 |
| 2010 | #78 | 3,598 |
| 2011 | #88 | 3,317 |
| 2012 | #81 | 3,417 |
| 2013 | #105 | 3,019 |
| 2014 | #104 | 2,950 |
| 2015 | #107 | 2,853 |
| 2016 | #116 | 2,712 |
| 2017 | #125 | 2,433 |
| 2018 | #133 | 2,180 |
| 2019 | #157 | 1,819 |
| 2020 | #172 | 1,667 |
| 2021 | #162 | 1,774 |
| 2022 | #182 | 1,648 |
| 2023 | #172 | 1,682 |
| 2024 | #182 | 1,644 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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