Baileigh: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,787

among girls · ↓607 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Baileigh · -22% vs 2024

How common

1 in 41,212

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2010

128 babies

All-time total

2,545

#3,996 all-time among girls

First recorded

1988

in Social Security records

Baileigh popularity over time

2,545 babies have been named Baileigh since 1988, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	17	2	–	#7,002
1990s	416	42	+2347%	#1,895
2000s	865	87	+108%	#1,785
2010s	927	93	+7%	#1,659
2020s (to 2025)	320	53	-42%	#2,530

Where Baileigh is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	37	0.02	outside top 500
2027	35	0.02	outside top 500
2028	34	0.02	outside top 500
2029	32	0.02	outside top 500
2030	32	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Baileigh

Baileigh is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,787 in 2025 with 39 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1988, 2,545 American babies have been named Baileigh. Its peak came in 2010, when 128 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Baileigh stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Baileigh?

The median living Baileigh is about 16 years old; half are between 10 and 23. An estimated 2,500 people named Baileigh are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Baileigh year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	39	#3,787
2024	50	#3,180
2023	59	#2,858
2022	41	#3,712
2021	63	#2,725
2020	68	#2,530
2019	56	#2,932
2018	78	#2,341
2017	86	#2,202
2016	91	#2,132
2015	88	#2,154
2014	99	#1,999
2013	96	#2,022
2012	91	#2,100
2011	114	#1,781
2010	128	#1,659
2009	121	#1,785
2008	112	#1,891
2007	115	#1,839
2006	64	#2,761
2005	62	#2,704
2004	76	#2,289
2003	71	#2,350
2002	72	#2,269
2001	92	#1,889
2000	80	#2,058
1995	42	#2,847
1990	14	#6,156
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Baileigh, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Baileigh?

The median living Baileigh is about 16 years old. Half of all living Baileighs are between 10 and 23 years old.

How many people named Baileigh are alive today?

An estimated 2,500 people named Baileigh are alive in the United States, based on 2,545 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Baileigh mean?

Spelling variant of Baylee.

How popular is the name Baileigh in 2025?

Baileigh ranked #3,787 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 39 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Baileigh?

2,545 babies have been named Baileigh in the United States since 1988, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Baileigh most popular?

Baileigh peaked in 2010, when 128 newborns received the name.

Is Baileigh a boy or girl name?

Baileigh is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Baileigh rising or falling?

Baileigh is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Baileigh become more popular?

Baileigh is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 32 girls named Baileigh in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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