Girl & boy name
Bailey
As of 2025, Bailey ranks #208 among American girls' names, according to Social Security records. 1,446 girls received the name that year. Popularity is fading: #172 five years ago, #208 now. SSA records for Bailey go back to 1916; the peak came in 1998 at #60, with 5,198 babies named that year. Geographically, it's strongest in Vermont, where it ranks #57 among girl names.
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Bailey popularity, 1880–2025
Where Bailey is most popular
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A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Bailey in the most recent year of SSA data.
Bailey as a boy name
Bailey holds the #1358 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 138 newborn boys in a single year. The name is on the way up, moving from #1685 in 2020 to #1358 today. Its strongest year on record was 1997 (#151 nationally, 2,296 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1880. The name's biggest fan base is in Iowa (#493 there in 2025).