How Many People Are Named Bailey?
people named Bailey are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 2,644 people in the US has this name
Based on 132,544 babies named Bailey in Social Security records from 1880 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
⭐ Uncommon
Peak Year
7,437 births
Trend
Declining (last 10 years)
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
From a surname derived from Middle English baili meaning "bailiff", originally denoting one who was a bailiff.
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
⚧ Gender Distribution
Of the babies given the name Bailey, 84.8% were girls and 15.2% were boys. The share of girls among babies named Bailey rose from 0% in the 1890s to 92.7% in the 2020s.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Bailey alive today is about 21 years old, and 85% are under 30. Half of them were between 13 and 27 in 2025.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Bailey first appears in the records in 1880 and was given most often in 1998, to 7,437 babies. In 2025, 1,584 babies got the name. Over the last ten years, the number each year has been falling.
Babies given the name each year, 1880 to 2025
🏆 Rank History
Bailey never made the top 10 girls' names. Its best rank was #60, in 1998, and it was in the top 100 in 16 years between 1995 and 2012. In 2025 it ranked #209. Among boys, its best rank was #151, in 1997.
| Girls | Boys | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #209 | #1,358 |
| Best rank | #60 (1998) | #151 (1997) |
| Years in the top 100 | 16 (1995 to 2012) | None |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #89 in the 2000s | #284 in the 1990s |
📍 State-Wise Distribution
People named Bailey alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Bailey were born in Texas than in any other state: about 12,109 of those alive today. Compared with the national rate in the same years, Bailey was given 3.1 times as often in Wyoming, 2.4 times in Montana and 2.4 times in South Dakota.
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