Bayley

Bayley

Primarily a boy's name · Unisex — 17% girls / 83% boys

Origin: English

Bayley first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2003 with 69 babies (rank #382 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Bayley

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

7Destiny numberThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
2Soul urgeThe peacemakerDiplomatic, sensitive, partnership-minded.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.

905

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	16	#903
1997	32	#554
1998	36	#527
1999	42	#482
2000	53	#409
2001	41	#496
2002	56	#403
2003	69	#382
2004	51	#512
2005	53	#512
2006	48	#597
2007	57	#544
2008	39	#746
2009	31	#885
2010	27	#1,032
2011	19	#1,307
2012	26	#1,058
2013	26	#1,046
2014	9	#2,271
2015	10	#2,173
2016	11	#2,041

Year

Babies

Rank

1996

#903

1997

#554

1998

#527

1999

#482

2000

#409

2001

#496

2002

#403

2003

#382

2004

#512

2005

#512

2006

#597

2007

#544

2008

#746

2009

#885

2010

#1,032

2011

#1,307

2012

#1,058

2013

#1,046

2014

#2,271

2015

#2,173

2016

#2,041

Numerology of Bayley

Popularity Over Time — Boys

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