Bailor
Bailment is a legal relationship at common law, where the owner of personal property ("chattel") transfers physical possession of that property to another, who holds the property for a certain purpose, while the transferor retains ownership. The owner who surrenders custody of a property is called the "bailor" and the individual who accepts the property is called a "bailee".
Meaning & Origin of Bailor
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Bailment is a legal relationship at common law, where the owner of personal property ("chattel") transfers physical possession of that property to another, who holds the property for a certain purpose, while the transferor retains ownership. The owner who surrenders custody of a property is called the "bailor" and the individual who accepts the property is called a "bailee".
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The Story of Bailor
As a girl name
Bailor first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2015, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2019, when 6 Bailors were born — ranking #13,792 that year. As of 2026, Bailor ranks #13,427 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 38 Bailors have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Bailor first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2006, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2009, when 8 Bailors were born — ranking #8,983 that year. As of 2026, Bailor ranks #8,981 for boys with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 57 Bailors have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Bailor
Bailor is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2006 and has accumulated 57 births in the dataset. Bailor's peak popularity came in 2009 when it ranked #8,983. Use the chart and map above to compare Bailor'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 .
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