Baylie: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,782

among girls · ↑2,520 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Baylie

How common

1 in 57,402

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2007

234 babies

All-time total

3,498

#3,278 all-time among girls

First recorded

1984

in Social Security records

Baylie popularity over time

3,498 babies have been named Baylie 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

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
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1980s	62	–	62	6	–	#4,533
1990s	979	16	995	100	+1505%	#990
2000s	1,479	10	1,489	149	+50%	#1,054
2010s	823	–	823	82	-45%	#1,575
2020s (to 2025)	129	–	129	22	-74%	#4,094

Where Baylie 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	25	0.02	outside top 500
2027	24	0.01	outside top 500
2028	22	0.01	outside top 500
2029	21	0.01	outside top 500
2030	20	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Baylie

Baylie is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,782 in 2025 with 28 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1984, 3,498 American babies have been named Baylie. Its peak came in 2007, when 234 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Baylie?

The median living Baylie is about 21 years old; half are between 15 and 27. An estimated 3,500 people named Baylie 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.

Baylie 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	28	#4,782	–	–
2024	15	#7,302	–	–
2023	18	#6,461	–	–
2022	11	#9,149	–	–
2021	23	#5,422	–	–
2020	34	#4,094	–	–
2019	42	#3,620	–	–
2018	38	#3,860	–	–
2017	58	#2,876	–	–
2016	70	#2,540	–	–
2015	70	#2,559	–	–
2014	91	#2,116	–	–
2013	84	#2,217	–	–
2012	138	#1,575	–	–
2011	112	#1,806	–	–
2010	120	#1,741	–	–
2009	124	#1,759	–	–
2008	136	#1,653	–	–
2007	234	#1,106	–	–
2006	153	#1,455	–	–
2005	122	#1,640	–	–
2004	117	#1,657	–	–
2003	129	#1,511	–	–
2002	124	#1,520	5	#10,857
2001	143	#1,340	–	–
2000	197	#1,054	5	#10,532
1995	121	#1,357	–	–
1990	23	#4,253	–	–
1985	6	#9,413	–	–
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 Baylie, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Baylie?

The median living Baylie is about 21 years old. Half of all living Baylies are between 15 and 27 years old.

How many people named Baylie are alive today?

An estimated 3,500 people named Baylie are alive in the United States, based on 3,498 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Baylie in 2025?

Baylie ranked #4,782 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 28 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Baylie?

3,498 babies have been named Baylie in the United States since 1984, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Baylie most popular?

Baylie peaked in 2007, when 234 newborns received the name.

Is Baylie a boy or girl name?

Baylie is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Baylie rising or falling?

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

Will Baylie become more popular?

Baylie is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 20 girls named Baylie in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Baylie

Names that sound and feel close to Baylie: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

Compare Baylie with similar names → More names starting with B →