Baylee
Joseph Tyrrell Baylee, D.D. (1807–1883), was a theological writer. Baylee received his education at Trinity College Dublin. To the residents of Liverpool and Birkenhead his name became for a quarter of a century a household word, on account of his activity as the founder and first principal of St.
- English
Meaning & Origin of Baylee
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Joseph Tyrrell Baylee, D.D. (1807–1883), was a theological writer. Baylee received his education at Trinity College Dublin. To the residents of Liverpool and Birkenhead his name became for a quarter of a century a household word, on account of his activity as the founder and first principal of St.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Baylee
The earliest SSA record of Baylee as a baby girl name dates back to 1980, when 6 babies received it. 1997 was its biggest year on record, with 968 newborns named Baylee — #296 in the national rankings. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 34% of all recorded Baylees. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #1,048 among baby girl names with 238 births, falling sharply (-40%). In total, more than 22K Baylees have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
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Variants & Related Forms of Baylee
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About the name Baylee
Baylee is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1980 and has accumulated 22K births in the dataset. Baylee's peak popularity came in 1997 when it ranked #296. Use the chart and map above to compare Baylee'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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