Bayly
Bayly is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Ada Ellen Bayly (1857–1903), English novelist and women's suffrage supporter Alfred Bayly (1866–1907), New Zealand rugby union player and administrator, and cricketer Andrew Bayly, New Zealand businessman, adventurer and politician Benjamin Bayly (1671–1720), English divine (theologian) Benjamin deForest Bayly (1903–1994), Canadian…
Meaning & Origin of Bayly
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Bayly is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Ada Ellen Bayly (1857–1903), English novelist and women's suffrage supporter Alfred Bayly (1866–1907), New Zealand rugby union player and administrator, and cricketer Andrew Bayly, New Zealand businessman, adventurer and politician Benjamin Bayly (1671–1720), English divine (theologian) Benjamin deForest Bayly (1903–1994), Canadian…
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The Story of Bayly
As a girl name
Bayly first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1996, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1996, when 9 Baylys were born — ranking #8,812 that year. As of 2026, Bayly ranks #16,544 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 51 Baylys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Bayly first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1999, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1999, when 6 Baylys were born — ranking #8,702 that year. As of 2026, Bayly ranks #9,112 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 12 Baylys 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 Bayly
Bayly is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1996 and has accumulated 51 births in the dataset. Bayly's peak popularity came in 1996 when it ranked #8,812. Use the chart and map above to compare Bayly'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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