Bailey vs Bailee

Side-by-side comparison of Bailey and Bailee — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Bailey

Girl name · Rank #182

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Name B

Bailee

Girl name · Rank #991

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Metric Bailey Bailee
Current Rank #182 #991
Total Births (all years) 109,344 16,012
Peak Year 1998 2000
Peak Year Births 5,199 658
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1916 1982

Births by Decade

Decade Bailey Bailee
1910ss 6 —
1920ss 6 —
1950ss 5 —
1970ss 28 —
1980ss 4,083 265
1990ss 31,623 3,621
2000ss 36,880 5,293
2010ss 28,298 5,317
2020ss 8,415 1,516

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bailey Bailee
2014 2,950 551
2015 2,853 562
2016 2,712 521
2017 2,433 521
2018 2,180 477
2019 1,819 416
2020 1,667 320
2021 1,774 340
2022 1,648 313
2023 1,682 283
2024 1,644 260

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1916–2024.

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