Gender
Origin
- English
- berry clearing; bailiff; city fortification
Pronunciation
ba(i)-lei-gh
Popularity in the USA
- Girls: peak in 2010 (rank #1653, 128 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3780, 39 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 39 |
| 2024 | 50 |
| 2023 | 59 |
| 2022 | 41 |
| 2021 | 63 |
| 2020 | 68 |
| 2019 | 56 |
| 2018 | 78 |
| 2017 | 86 |
| 2016 | 91 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2002 (rank #2005, 6 births); most recent 2012 (rank #4797, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 2007 (rank #2232, 10 births); most recent 2024 (rank #5890, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | – |
| 2024 | – | 3 |
| 2023 | – | – |
| 2022 | – | – |
| 2021 | – | – |
| 2020 | – | 3 |
| 2019 | – | – |
| 2018 | – | 3 |
| 2017 | – | 3 |
| 2016 | – | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2007 (rank #744, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence