Bailey

Bailey

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: English

Meaning

Bailey is a given name derived from the surname Bailey. The most likely derivation of the surname is from bailli, the Anglo-Norman equivalent of bailiff. An early American bearer of the given name was Bailey Bartlett.

From Wikipedia

Bailey first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 22 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2016 with 885 babies (rank #57 that year). It was not in the 2025 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Bailey

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Bailey yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

9Destiny numberThe humanitarianIdealistic, compassionate, thinks in big-picture terms.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
22Soul urgeThe master builderTurns visions into structures — a heightened 4.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
5PersonalityThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

8,381

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

885

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	159	#84
1997	272	#58
1998	368	#41
1999	495	#28
2000	468	#33
2001	473	#29
2002	505	#27
2003	508	#25
2004	526	#24
2005	546	#24
2006	301	#28
2007	276	#31
2008	413	#35
2009	355	#43
2010	290	#55
2011	247	#66
2012	217	#79
2013	199	#85
2014	206	#87
2015	628	#77
2016	885	#57
2017	23	#126

Year

Babies

Rank

1996

159

#84

1997

272

#58

1998

368

#41

1999

495

#28

2000

468

#33

2001

473

#29

2002

505

#27

2003

508

#25

2004

526

#24

2005

546

#24

2006

301

#28

2007

276

#31

2008

413

#35

2009

355

#43

2010

290

#55

2011

247

#66

2012

217

#79

2013

199

#85

2014

206

#87

2015

628

#77

2016

885

#57

2017

#126

Meaning

Numerology of Bailey

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Bailey

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