Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2012

Bayleigh

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #2,332 Trend ↓ Falling 50%

A female given name transferred from the surname, variant of Bailey.

Rank 2025
#2,332
among girls · ↓196 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
78
named Bayleigh · -12% vs 2024
How common
1 in 20,606
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2012
272 babies
All-time total
5,190
#2,502 all-time among girls
First recorded
1989
in Social Security records

Bayleigh popularity over time

5,190 babies have been named Bayleigh since 1989, 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
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2012Girls

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 13 1 – #6,193
1990s 662 66 +4992% #1,309
2000s 1,561 156 +136% #1,241
2010s 2,239 224 +43% #939
2020s (to 2025) 715 119 -47% #1,304

Where Bayleigh 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 70 0.04 outside top 500
2027 64 0.04 outside top 500
2028 59 0.04 outside top 500
2029 55 0.03 outside top 500
2030 52 0.03 outside top 500

Where Bayleigh is most popular

Girls named Bayleigh per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.067 per 1,000. Strongest in Mississippi, North Carolina, and Alabama.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Bayleigh born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Mississippi 13 0.278 +313%
North Carolina 39 0.171 +155%
Alabama 16 0.170 +153%
Georgia 29 0.128 +90%
Ohio 30 0.126 +88%
Kentucky 8 0.094 +39%
South Carolina 7 0.078 +16%
Tennessee 11 0.069 ≈ national
Texas 53 0.066 ≈ national
Louisiana 5 0.057 -15%
New York 19 0.048 -29%
Missouri 5 0.041 -38%
Florida 16 0.037 -44%
Virginia 5 0.029 -56%
Michigan 5 0.027 -59%
Illinois 6 0.026 -61%
Pennsylvania 6 0.025 -62%
California 12 0.014 -79%
Alaska – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Bayleigh

Bayleigh is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,332 in 2025 with 78 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1989, 5,190 American babies have been named Bayleigh. Its peak came in 2012, when 272 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 Bayleigh stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Bayleigh?

The median living Bayleigh is about 14 years old; half are between 9 and 21. An estimated 5,100 people named Bayleigh are alive in the United States today.

median 14 020406080100

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

Bayleigh year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 78 #2,332
2024 89 #2,136
2023 89 #2,143
2022 127 #1,661
2021 163 #1,357
2020 169 #1,304
2019 187 #1,247
2018 172 #1,321
2017 195 #1,231
2016 209 #1,192
2015 246 #1,068
2014 258 #1,011
2013 253 #989
2012 272 #939
2011 229 #1,076
2010 218 #1,128
2009 199 #1,243
2008 178 #1,361
2007 176 #1,375
2006 137 #1,575
2005 129 #1,578
2004 161 #1,324
2003 142 #1,396
2002 149 #1,309
2001 132 #1,427
2000 158 #1,241
1995 65 #2,085
1990 11 #7,356
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Bayleigh?

The median living Bayleigh is about 14 years old. Half of all living Bayleighs are between 9 and 21 years old.

How many people named Bayleigh are alive today?

An estimated 5,100 people named Bayleigh are alive in the United States, based on 5,190 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Bayleigh mean?

A female given name transferred from the surname, variant of Bailey.

How popular is the name Bayleigh in 2025?

Bayleigh ranked #2,332 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 78 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Bayleigh?

5,190 babies have been named Bayleigh in the United States since 1989, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Bayleigh most popular?

Bayleigh peaked in 2012, when 272 newborns received the name.

Is Bayleigh a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Bayleigh rising or falling?

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

Will Bayleigh become more popular?

Bayleigh is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 52 girls named Bayleigh 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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