Baird vs Baily

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

Name A

Baird

Boy name · Rank #9035

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Name B

Baily

Girl name · Rank #7708

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Metric Baird Baily
Current Rank #9035 #7708
Total Births (all years) 471 1,399
Peak Year 1957 1997
Peak Year Births 17 94
Peak Decade 2010ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1915 1984

Births by Decade

Decade Baird Baily
1910ss 12 —
1920ss 54 —
1930ss 35 —
1940ss 38 —
1950ss 62 —
1960ss 43 —
1970ss 25 —
1980ss 30 82
1990ss 18 535
2000ss 51 503
2010ss 79 223
2020ss 24 56

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Baird Baily
2014 9 19
2015 9 17
2016 5 9
2017 11 17
2018 6 13
2019 11 9
2020 8 7
2021 8 11
2022 — 11
2023 — 13
2024 8 14

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, 1915–2024.

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