Bayley: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,469

among girls · ↓496 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Bayley · -16% vs 2024

How common

1 in 51,847

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1997

206 babies

All-time total

2,656

#4,394 all-time among girls

First recorded

1982

in Social Security records

Bayley popularity over time

2,656 babies have been named Bayley since 1982, 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

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	95	5	100	10	–	#4,188
1990s	752	245	997	100	+897%	#1,204
2000s	686	171	857	86	-14%	#1,588
2010s	511	14	525	53	-39%	#2,387
2020s (to 2025)	177	–	177	30	-44%	#3,973

Where Bayley 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	29	0.02	outside top 500
2027	28	0.02	outside top 500
2028	26	0.02	outside top 500
2029	25	0.02	outside top 500
2030	24	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Bayley

Bayley is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,469 in 2025 with 31 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1982, 2,656 American babies have been named Bayley, about 84% girls and 16% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1997, when 206 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 Bayley stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Bayley?

The median living Bayley is about 24 years old; half are between 15 and 28. An estimated 2,600 people named Bayley 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.

Bayley 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	31	#4,469	–	–
2024	37	#3,973	–	–
2023	26	#5,023	–	–
2022	18	#6,500	–	–
2021	35	#4,108	–	–
2020	30	#4,462	–	–
2019	52	#3,094	–	–
2018	56	#2,934	–	–
2017	76	#2,387	–	–
2016	56	#2,978	–	–
2015	41	#3,711	–	–
2014	46	#3,438	5	#12,310
2013	41	#3,717	–	–
2012	55	#3,053	–	–
2011	43	#3,613	–	–
2010	45	#3,524	9	#8,217
2009	57	#3,005	5	#12,701
2008	70	#2,633	9	#8,389
2007	78	#2,421	12	#6,667
2006	61	#2,854	10	#7,485
2005	46	#3,322	14	#5,598
2004	56	#2,856	18	#4,621
2003	56	#2,775	22	#3,846
2002	72	#2,270	23	#3,677
2001	79	#2,100	21	#3,853
2000	111	#1,588	37	#2,532
1995	100	#1,531	29	#2,560
1990	19	#4,881	–	–
1985	10	#6,508	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Bayley?

The median living Bayley is about 24 years old. Half of all living Bayleys are between 15 and 28 years old.

How many people named Bayley are alive today?

An estimated 2,600 people named Bayley are alive in the United States, based on 2,656 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Bayley mean?

Spelling variant of Bailey.

How popular is the name Bayley in 2025?

Bayley ranked #4,469 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 31 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Bayley?

2,656 babies have been named Bayley in the United States since 1982, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Bayley most popular?

Bayley peaked in 1997, when 206 newborns received the name.

Is Bayley a boy or girl name?

Bayley is used for both: about 84% of babies named Bayley have been girls and 16% boys.

Is the name Bayley rising or falling?

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

Will Bayley become more popular?

Bayley is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 24 girls named Bayley 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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