Baley
The Story of Baley
As a girl name
Baley first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1986, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2002, when 22 Baleys were born — ranking #5,253 that year. As of 2026, Baley ranks #13,792 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 333 Baleys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Baley first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1995, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1997, when 21 Baleys were born — ranking #3,351 that year. As of 2026, Baley ranks #11,471 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 103 Baleys 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 Baley
Baley is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1986 and has accumulated 333 births in the dataset. Baley's peak popularity came in 2002 when it ranked #5,253. Use the chart and map above to compare Baley'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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