Gender
Female
Origin
- English
- berry clearing; bailiff; city fortification
Pronunciation
ba(y)-la
Popularity in the USA
- Girls: peak in 2014 (rank #2910, 58 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3130, 51 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 51 |
| 2024 | 42 |
| 2023 | 20 |
| 2022 | 32 |
| 2021 | 28 |
| 2020 | 42 |
| 2019 | 45 |
| 2018 | 40 |
| 2017 | 41 |
| 2016 | 55 |
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
- Girls: peak in 2015 (rank #4100, 5 births); most recent 2023 (rank #5685, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 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