Gender
Male
Origin
- English
- Variant of Bayard - auburn-haired.
Variant of Bayard auburn-haired. - French
Syllables
2
Pronunciation
ba(y)-len
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2024 (rank #1726, 95 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2145, 67 births)
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #3130, 51 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 67 | 51 |
| 2024 | 95 | 14 |
| 2023 | 76 | 26 |
| 2022 | 61 | 12 |
| 2021 | 31 | 7 |
| 2020 | 40 | 5 |
| 2019 | 37 | 11 |
| 2018 | 40 | 11 |
| 2017 | 48 | 9 |
| 2016 | 49 | 5 |
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 2017 (rank #3992, 4 births); most recent 2025 (rank #4970, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 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