Girl · #3,435 in 2026

Baileigh

Name: Popularity of the name Baileigh in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Baileigh, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Current Rank

#3,435

Peak Rank

#1,658 (2010)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

-31%

1988

First Year

2026

Last Year

2010

Peak Year

#1658

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Baileigh

Baileigh first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1988, with 6 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2010: 128 births, good for #1,658 nationwide. About 36% of every Baileigh on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Baileigh ranks #3,435 for baby girls with 45 births, falling sharply (-31%). All told, over 3K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1980s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

500+

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Names that sound like Baileigh

Phonetically similar names — useful when Baileigh is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Bail
Bale
Balle
Baile
Bayle
Baille
Ball
Bell
Bill
Belle
Bile
Bawl

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Baileigh

What does the name Baileigh mean?

Baileigh is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1988. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Baileigh in 2026?

In 2026, Baileigh ranks #3,435 among girls' names in the U.S., with 45 babies given the name that year.

When was Baileigh most popular?

Baileigh reached its peak popularity in 2010, ranking #1,658 that year with 128 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Baileigh most popular?

Baileigh has historically been most popular in West Virginia, Mississippi, Louisiana. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Baileigh.

Is Baileigh a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Baileigh is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Baileigh?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Baileigh include Joycie, Berthal, Evarista. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Baileigh

Baileigh is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1988 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Baileigh's peak popularity came in 2010 when it ranked #1,658. Use the chart and map above to compare Baileigh's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.