Baily vs Bailey

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

Name A

Baily

Girl name · Rank #7708

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Name B

Bailey

Girl name · Rank #182

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Metric Baily Bailey
Current Rank #7708 #182
Total Births (all years) 1,399 109,344
Peak Year 1997 1998
Peak Year Births 94 5,199
Peak Decade 1990ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1984 1916

Births by Decade

Decade Baily Bailey
1910ss — 6
1920ss — 6
1950ss — 5
1970ss — 28
1980ss 82 4,083
1990ss 535 31,623
2000ss 503 36,880
2010ss 223 28,298
2020ss 56 8,415

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Baily Bailey
2014 19 2,950
2015 17 2,853
2016 9 2,712
2017 17 2,433
2018 13 2,180
2019 9 1,819
2020 7 1,667
2021 11 1,774
2022 11 1,648
2023 13 1,682
2024 14 1,644

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, 1984–2024.

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