Baillie: 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	19	2	–	#4,687
1990s	252	25	+1226%	#2,742
2000s	114	11	-55%	#4,667
2010s	24	2	-79%	#13,389
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#4,687

1990s

252

+1226%

#2,742

2000s

114

-55%

#4,667

2010s

-79%

#13,389

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Baillie

Baillie is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1989, 409 American babies have been named Baillie. Its peak came in 1991, when 43 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 Baillie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Baillie?

The median living Baillie is about 28 years old; half are between 24 and 33. An estimated 400 people named Baillie 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.

Baillie year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	7	#13,389
2012	6	#15,251
2011	5	#17,158
2010	6	#15,250
2009	9	#11,600
2008	8	#12,758
2007	5	#18,026
2006	5	#17,524
2005	12	#8,977
2004	14	#7,884
2003	9	#10,544
2002	12	#8,370
2001	15	#7,006
2000	25	#4,667
1995	12	#7,102
1990	28	#3,721
1985	–	–
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 Baillie, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Baillie?

The median living Baillie is about 28 years old. Half of all living Baillies are between 24 and 33 years old.

How many people named Baillie are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Baillie are alive in the United States, based on 409 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Baillie mean?

Spelling variant of Bailie.

How popular is the name Baillie in 2025?

Baillie did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Baillie?

409 babies have been named Baillie in the United States since 1989, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Baillie most popular?

Baillie peaked in 1991, when 43 newborns received the name.

Is Baillie a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Baillie rising or falling?

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

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Baillie popularity over time

The story of Baillie

How old are people named Baillie?

Baillie year by year

Frequently asked questions

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