Baby names

How popular is the name Bailey?

In 2025, 1,446 baby girls in the U.S. were named Bailey, the 208th most popular name for girls. Its peak year was 1998, when 5,198 girls got the name. 110,806 girls have been named Bailey since 1880. It was also given to 138 boys in 2025.

Rank in 2025

#208

among girls' names

Babies in 2025

1,446

girls named Bailey

Peak year

1998

5,198 girls

Girls named Bailey each year since 1880

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The numbers for Bailey (girls)

Year	Babies
2025	1,446
2024	1,652
2023	1,683
2022	1,649
2021	1,775
2020	1,670
2019	1,819
2018	2,181
2017	2,433
2016	2,712
2015	2,853
2014	2,951
2013	3,019
2012	3,418
2011	3,318
2010	3,598
2009	3,643
2008	3,907
2007	3,934
2006	2,980
2005	2,991
2004	3,309
2003	3,467
2002	3,662
2001	4,339
2000	4,649
1999	4,809
1998	5,198
1997	5,024
1996	4,192
1995	3,488
1994	2,351
1993	2,134
1992	1,730
1991	1,435
1990	1,260
1989	1,051
1988	942
1987	611
1986	500
1985	309
1984	267
1983	152
1982	110
1981	84
1980	56
1979	17
1978	6
1977	Fewer than 5
1976	Fewer than 5
1975	5
1974	Fewer than 5
1973	Fewer than 5
1972	Fewer than 5
1971	Fewer than 5
1970	Fewer than 5
1969	Fewer than 5
1968	Fewer than 5
1967	Fewer than 5
1966	Fewer than 5
1965	Fewer than 5
1964	Fewer than 5
1963	Fewer than 5
1962	Fewer than 5
1961	Fewer than 5
1960	Fewer than 5
1959	Fewer than 5
1958	Fewer than 5
1957	Fewer than 5
1956	5
1955	Fewer than 5
1954	Fewer than 5
1953	Fewer than 5
1952	Fewer than 5
1951	Fewer than 5
1950	Fewer than 5
1949	Fewer than 5
1948	Fewer than 5
1947	Fewer than 5
1946	Fewer than 5
1945	Fewer than 5
1944	Fewer than 5
1943	Fewer than 5
1942	Fewer than 5
1941	Fewer than 5
1940	Fewer than 5
1939	Fewer than 5
1938	Fewer than 5
1937	Fewer than 5
1936	Fewer than 5
1935	Fewer than 5
1934	Fewer than 5
1933	Fewer than 5
1932	Fewer than 5
1931	Fewer than 5
1930	Fewer than 5
1929	Fewer than 5
1928	Fewer than 5
1927	Fewer than 5
1926	Fewer than 5
1925	6
1924	Fewer than 5
1923	Fewer than 5
1922	Fewer than 5
1921	Fewer than 5
1920	Fewer than 5
1919	Fewer than 5
1918	Fewer than 5
1917	Fewer than 5
1916	6
1915	Fewer than 5
1914	Fewer than 5
1913	Fewer than 5
1912	Fewer than 5
1911	Fewer than 5
1910	Fewer than 5
1909	Fewer than 5
1908	Fewer than 5
1907	Fewer than 5
1906	Fewer than 5
1905	Fewer than 5
1904	Fewer than 5
1903	Fewer than 5
1902	Fewer than 5
1901	Fewer than 5
1900	Fewer than 5
1899	Fewer than 5
1898	Fewer than 5
1897	Fewer than 5
1896	Fewer than 5
1895	Fewer than 5
1894	Fewer than 5
1893	Fewer than 5
1892	Fewer than 5
1891	Fewer than 5
1890	Fewer than 5
1889	Fewer than 5
1888	Fewer than 5
1887	Fewer than 5
1886	Fewer than 5
1885	Fewer than 5
1884	Fewer than 5
1883	Fewer than 5
1882	Fewer than 5
1881	Fewer than 5
1880	Fewer than 5

Boys named Bailey each year since 1880

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The numbers for Bailey (boys)

Year	Babies
2025	138
2024	155
2023	151
2022	119
2021	119
2020	93
2019	120
2018	128
2017	144
2016	110
2015	111
2014	135
2013	124
2012	121
2011	168
2010	196
2009	219
2008	277
2007	355
2006	366
2005	477
2004	599
2003	759
2002	851
2001	1,234
2000	1,755
1999	2,208
1998	2,239
1997	2,296
1996	1,550
1995	1,010
1994	188
1993	129
1992	119
1991	100
1990	87
1989	88
1988	77
1987	65
1986	41
1985	39
1984	40
1983	30
1982	41
1981	26
1980	30
1979	19
1978	16
1977	18
1976	15
1975	13
1974	16
1973	18
1972	15
1971	19
1970	20
1969	26
1968	13
1967	26
1966	22
1965	15
1964	23
1963	22
1962	21
1961	14
1960	15
1959	28
1958	21
1957	31
1956	27
1955	28
1954	29
1953	25
1952	34
1951	29
1950	35
1949	30
1948	27
1947	28
1946	31
1945	31
1944	32
1943	27
1942	31
1941	33
1940	31
1939	38
1938	34
1937	41
1936	34
1935	37
1934	30
1933	35
1932	41
1931	35
1930	42
1929	35
1928	45
1927	36
1926	32
1925	30
1924	44
1923	33
1922	39
1921	48
1920	48
1919	36
1918	37
1917	33
1916	50
1915	34
1914	34
1913	24
1912	26
1911	11
1910	10
1909	9
1908	7
1907	14
1906	15
1905	10
1904	10
1903	5
1902	10
1901	12
1900	19
1899	11
1898	14
1897	13
1896	8
1895	10
1894	11
1893	16
1892	10
1891	10
1890	13
1889	10
1888	6
1887	6
1886	7
1885	7
1884	6
1883	8
1882	8
1881	8
1880	12

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Source and notes

U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications (national data) (Public domain (U.S. government work)), data through 2025.

The counts come from Social Security card applications for babies born in the U.S., so the early years undercount everyone. A year with fewer than 5 babies of one sex given a name is left out for privacy and shows as fewer than 5. Spellings count separately: Emma and Ema are different names here.

Girls named Bailey each year since 1880

Boys named Bailey each year since 1880

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