Bailie: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	79	8	–	#3,683
1990s	803	80	+916%	#1,395
2000s	543	54	-32%	#1,886
2010s	174	17	-68%	#4,879
2020s (to 2025)	55	9	-47%	#9,057

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#3,683

1990s

803

+916%

#1,395

2000s

543

-32%

#1,886

2010s

174

-68%

#4,879

2020s (to 2025)

-47%

#9,057

The story of Bailie

Bailie is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #9,541 in 2025 with 10 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1984, 1,654 American babies have been named Bailie. Its peak came in 1997, when 121 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Bailie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Bailie?

The median living Bailie is about 26 years old; half are between 19 and 29. An estimated 1,600 people named Bailie 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.

Bailie year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	10	#9,541
2024	8	#11,273
2023	6	#13,706
2022	10	#9,788
2021	11	#9,057
2020	10	#9,658
2019	8	#11,525
2018	9	#10,691
2017	9	#10,824
2016	13	#8,473
2015	13	#8,536
2014	21	#6,021
2013	24	#5,519
2012	23	#5,732
2011	25	#5,388
2010	29	#4,879
2009	28	#5,116
2008	67	#2,722
2007	65	#2,793
2006	37	#4,006
2005	39	#3,746
2004	46	#3,271
2003	43	#3,360
2002	48	#3,022
2001	80	#2,075
2000	90	#1,886
1995	77	#1,839
1990	53	#2,349
1985	8	#7,624
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Bailie?

The median living Bailie is about 26 years old. Half of all living Bailies are between 19 and 29 years old.

How many people named Bailie are alive today?

An estimated 1,600 people named Bailie are alive in the United States, based on 1,654 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Bailie mean?

Bailie and Bailee are English feminine given names, and variant spellings of Bailey.

How popular is the name Bailie in 2025?

Bailie ranked #9,541 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 10 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Bailie?

1,654 babies have been named Bailie in the United States since 1984, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Bailie most popular?

Bailie peaked in 1997, when 121 newborns received the name.

Is Bailie a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Bailie rising or falling?

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

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Bailie popularity over time

The story of Bailie

How old are people named Bailie?

Bailie year by year

Frequently asked questions

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