Baily
The Story of Baily
As a girl name
Baily first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1984, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1997, when 94 Bailys were born — ranking #1,671 that year. As of 2026, Baily ranks #6,765 for girls with 16 births, rising sharply (+21% over the past five years). In total, more than 1K Bailys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Baily first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1994, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1999, when 58 Bailys were born — ranking #1,749 that year. As of 2026, Baily ranks #9,871 for boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 417 Bailys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Baily
Baily is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1984 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Baily's peak popularity came in 1997 when it ranked #1,671. Use the chart and map above to compare Baily'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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