Boy · #12,285 in 2026

Baize

Baize is a coarse woollen cloth, similar in texture to felt, but more durable.

Current Rank
#12,285
Peak Rank
#9,690 (2010)
Total Babies
12
5-Yr Trend
Stable
2010
First Year
2011
Last Year
2010
Peak Year
#9690
Peak Rank
12
Total Count
2
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Baize

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Baize is a coarse woollen cloth, similar in texture to felt, but more durable.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

Origin & history
A mid-17th-century English ditty – much quoted in histories of ale and beer brewing in England – refers to 1525: Came into England all in one year."}},"i":0}}]}' id="mwGA">.mw-parser-output .templatequote{overflow:hidden;margin:1em 0;padding:0 32px}.mw-parser-output .templatequotecite{line-height:1.5em;text-align:left;margin-top:0}@media(min-width:500px){.mw-parser-output .templatequotecite{padding-left:1.6em}} Hops, heresies, bays, and beer; Came into England all in one year. Heresies refers to the Protestant Reformation , while bays is the Elizabethan spelling for baize (though bay and baize

The Story of Baize

Baize first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2010, with 7 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2010: 7 births, good for #9,690 nationwide. Baize last appeared in the published SSA data in 2011, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 12 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2010s to the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Baize

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

  • Bays
  • Bais
  • Baze
  • Bayes
  • Baise
  • Beys
  • Baiz
  • Base
  • Bees
  • Bass
  • Biz
  • Bes

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Baize

What does the name Baize mean?
Baize is a coarse woollen cloth, similar in texture to felt, but more durable.
How popular is Baize in 2026?
In 2026, Baize ranks #12,285 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Baize most popular?
Baize reached its peak popularity in 2010, ranking #9,690 that year with 7 babies given the name.
Is Baize a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Baize is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Baize?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Baize include Masa, Vitus, Mano. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Baize

Baize is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2010 and has accumulated 12 births in the dataset. Baize's peak popularity came in 2010 when it ranked #9,690. Use the chart and map above to compare Baize'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.