Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1997

Baily

Gender Unisex · 77% girls Rank 2025 #11,092
Rank 2025
#11,092
among girls · ↓3,440 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
8
named Baily
How common
1 in 200,908
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1997
149 babies
All-time total
1,824
#5,945 all-time among girls
First recorded
1984
in Social Security records

Baily popularity over time

1,824 babies have been named Baily since 1984, 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
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GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
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1980s 82 – 82 8 – #3,903
1990s 535 237 772 77 +841% #1,672
2000s 503 180 683 68 -12% #2,145
2010s 223 – 223 22 -67% #3,365
2020s (to 2025) 64 – 64 11 -52% #7,652

The story of Baily

Baily is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #11,092 in 2025 with 8 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1984, 1,824 American babies have been named Baily, about 77% girls and 23% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1997, when 149 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 Baily stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Baily?

The median living Baily is about 25 years old; half are between 19 and 28. An estimated 1,800 people named Baily are alive in the United States today.

median 25 020406080100

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

Baily year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 8 #11,092 – –
2024 14 #7,652 – –
2023 13 #8,126 – –
2022 11 #9,147 – –
2021 11 #9,058 – –
2020 7 #12,347 – –
2019 9 #10,603 – –
2018 13 #8,225 – –
2017 17 #6,852 – –
2016 9 #11,011 – –
2015 17 #7,024 – –
2014 19 #6,493 – –
2013 21 #6,046 – –
2012 39 #3,928 – –
2011 31 #4,589 – –
2010 48 #3,365 – –
2009 31 #4,699 – –
2008 44 #3,655 7 #9,969
2007 52 #3,254 6 #11,069
2006 41 #3,743 11 #6,959
2005 46 #3,321 9 #7,691
2004 45 #3,341 17 #4,817
2003 60 #2,642 11 #6,302
2002 46 #3,105 31 #2,951
2001 63 #2,464 35 #2,685
2000 75 #2,145 53 #1,944
1995 55 #2,370 21 #3,201
1990 28 #3,722 – –
1985 10 #6,506 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Baily?

The median living Baily is about 25 years old. Half of all living Bailys are between 19 and 28 years old.

How many people named Baily are alive today?

An estimated 1,800 people named Baily are alive in the United States, based on 1,824 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Baily in 2025?

Baily ranked #11,092 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 8 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Baily?

1,824 babies have been named Baily in the United States since 1984, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Baily most popular?

Baily peaked in 1997, when 149 newborns received the name.

Is Baily a boy or girl name?

Baily is used for both: about 77% of babies named Baily have been girls and 23% boys.

Is the name Baily rising or falling?

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

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