Primarily a girl's name · Unisex — 84% girls / 16% boys
Origin: EnglishBailey 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
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.
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Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1916 | 6 | #3,963 |
| 1925 | 6 | #4,486 |
| 1956 | 5 | #6,014 |
| 1975 | 5 | #9,197 |
| 1978 | 6 | #8,646 |
| 1979 | 17 | #4,242 |
| 1980 | 56 | #1,907 |
| 1981 | 84 | #1,447 |
| 1982 | 110 | #1,213 |
| 1983 | 153 | #957 |
| 1984 | 267 | #652 |
| 1985 | 309 | #612 |
| 1986 | 500 | #430 |
| 1987 | 611 | #383 |
| 1988 | 942 | #269 |
| 1989 | 1,051 | #257 |
| 1990 | 1,260 | #227 |
| 1991 | 1,435 | #208 |
| 1992 | 1,730 | #177 |
| 1993 | 2,134 | #146 |
| 1994 | 2,351 | #137 |
| 1995 | 3,489 | #96 |
| 1996 | 4,192 | #85 |
| 1997 | 5,024 | #65 |
| 1998 | 5,199 | #60 |
| 1999 | 4,809 | #65 |
| 2000 | 4,649 | #68 |
| 2001 | 4,339 | #69 |
| 2002 | 3,662 | #84 |
| 2003 | 3,467 | #98 |
| 2004 | 3,309 | #100 |
| 2005 | 2,991 | #108 |
| 2006 | 2,980 | #112 |
| 2007 | 3,934 | #84 |
| 2008 | 3,906 | #82 |
| 2009 | 3,643 | #85 |
| 2010 | 3,598 | #78 |
| 2011 | 3,317 | #88 |
| 2012 | 3,417 | #81 |
| 2013 | 3,019 | #105 |
| 2014 | 2,950 | #104 |
| 2015 | 2,853 | #107 |
| 2016 | 2,712 | #116 |
| 2017 | 2,433 | #125 |
| 2018 | 2,180 | #133 |
| 2019 | 1,819 | #157 |
| 2020 | 1,667 | #172 |
| 2021 | 1,774 | #162 |
| 2022 | 1,648 | #182 |
| 2023 | 1,682 | #172 |
| 2024 | 1,644 | #182 |
