Gender
Origin
- English
- Bailiff, Steward
Steward or law enforcer from occupation of bailiff; surname adapted to first name use
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Bailey
Pronunciation
ba(i)-ley
Celebrity Babies
Daughter of Melissa Etheridge
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1997 (rank #152, 2,294 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1358, 138 births)
- Girls: peak in 1998 (rank #60, 5,195 births); most recent 2025 (rank #208, 1,446 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 138 | 1,446 |
| 2024 | 155 | 1,644 |
| 2023 | 151 | 1,682 |
| 2022 | 119 | 1,648 |
| 2021 | 119 | 1,774 |
| 2020 | 93 | 1,667 |
| 2019 | 120 | 1,819 |
| 2018 | 128 | 2,180 |
| 2017 | 144 | 2,433 |
| 2016 | 110 | 2,712 |
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 2007 (rank #70, 1,079 births); most recent 2025 (rank #260, 178 births)
- Girls: peak in 2003 (rank #337, 111 births); most recent 2025 (rank #705, 52 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 178 | 52 |
| 2024 | 194 | 47 |
| 2023 | 177 | 63 |
| 2022 | 195 | 54 |
| 2021 | 213 | 71 |
| 2020 | 214 | 55 |
| 2019 | 278 | 71 |
| 2018 | 266 | 52 |
| 2017 | 351 | 54 |
| 2016 | 406 | 58 |
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 Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2014 (rank #286, 16 births); most recent 2023 (rank #497, 6 births)
- Girls: peak in 2019 (rank #296, 15 births); most recent 2025 (rank #590, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 5 |
| 2024 | – | 4 |
| 2023 | 6 | 10 |
| 2022 | 5 | 13 |
| 2021 | 5 | 7 |
| 2020 | 5 | 7 |
| 2019 | 6 | 15 |
| 2018 | 7 | 6 |
| 2017 | 7 | 9 |
| 2016 | 3 | 12 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2008 (rank #110, 63 births); most recent 2025 (rank #208, 20 births)
- Girls: peak in 2007 (rank #174, 29 births); most recent 2025 (rank #429, 7 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20 | 7 |
| 2024 | 15 | 17 |
| 2023 | 20 | 12 |
| 2022 | 16 | 8 |
| 2021 | 16 | 19 |
| 2020 | 15 | 5 |
| 2019 | 18 | 18 |
| 2018 | 23 | 7 |
| 2017 | 13 | 14 |
| 2016 | 38 | 9 |
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
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2007 (rank #101, 32 births); most recent 2025 (rank #344, 4 births)
- Girls: peak in 2004 (rank #273, 5 births); most recent 2022 (rank #418, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | – |
| 2024 | 7 | – |
| 2023 | 5 | – |
| 2022 | 9 | 3 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 |
| 2020 | – | – |
| 2019 | 5 | – |
| 2018 | 7 | – |
| 2017 | 8 | – |
| 2016 | 6 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1998 (rank #95, 45 births); most recent 2007 (rank #493, 6 births)
- Girls: peak in 1997 (rank #70, 55 births); most recent 2023 (rank #321, 10 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | – | 10 |
| 2022 | – | 11 |
| 2021 | – | 12 |
| 2020 | – | 12 |
| 2019 | – | 10 |
| 2018 | – | 14 |
| 2017 | – | 14 |
| 2016 | – | 22 |
| 2015 | – | 17 |
| 2014 | – | 27 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence