Gender
Male
Origin
- English
- Variant of Bayard - auburn-haired.
Variant of Bayard auburn-haired. - French
Syllables
1
Themes
- Color
- Nature
- Surname
Pronunciation
bay
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2015 (rank #7015, 11 births); most recent 2024 (rank #10889, 6 births)
- Girls: peak in 2014 (rank #2403, 75 births); most recent 2025 (rank #11932, 7 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 7 |
| 2024 | 6 | 16 |
| 2023 | – | 9 |
| 2022 | – | 12 |
| 2021 | 5 | 9 |
| 2020 | – | 12 |
| 2019 | 7 | 15 |
| 2018 | 6 | 17 |
| 2017 | 5 | 22 |
| 2016 | 8 | 33 |
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 2016 (rank #1363, 19 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3655, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 2013 (rank #1587, 19 births); most recent 2025 (rank #5925, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 3 |
| 2024 | 3 | 5 |
| 2023 | 3 | – |
| 2022 | 9 | 4 |
| 2021 | 4 | 12 |
| 2020 | 9 | 6 |
| 2019 | 4 | 7 |
| 2018 | 14 | 6 |
| 2017 | 7 | 15 |
| 2016 | 19 | 18 |
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