Bayley
Bayley is a name with a single cultural origin: English.
- English
Meaning & Origin of Bayley
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Bayley is a name with a single cultural origin: English.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Bayley
As a girl name
Bayley first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1982, with 8 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1997: 150 births, good for #1,204 nationwide. The 1990s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 33% of all recorded Bayleys. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #4,336 among girl names with 32 births, falling sharply (-41%). In total, more than 2K Bayleys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Bayley as a boy name dates back to 1989, when 5 babies received it. 1998 was its biggest year on record, with 60 newborns named Bayley — #1,700 in the national rankings. The 1990s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 56% of all recorded Bayleys. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2014 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 435 Bayleys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Bayley
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Names that sound like Bayley
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About the name Bayley
Bayley is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1982 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Bayley's peak popularity came in 1997 when it ranked #1,204. Use the chart and map above to compare Bayley'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.