Total births
227
Girls' name · since 1989
Bailea
Since 1989, U.S. Social Security records show 227 babies named Bailea, peaking in 1997. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 227
- total births
- 1989–2016
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
Bailea is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 227 have been recorded since 1989.
Social Security Administration records show Bailea recorded 227 times among girls since 1989, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1989 to 2016.
- 227 total births
- 1989–2016 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 42% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
227 girls have been named Bailea since 1989, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2016.
- 227
- total births
- 1989–2016
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Bailea was born in this single decade.
1997
Single peak year
22 babies were named Bailea in 1997 - its busiest year on record.
Bailea's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Bailea's full recorded timeline at 2004, 43% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 57% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1989, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1997 peak of 22 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Bailea at a glance
Last recorded 2016Peak year
1997
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1989
Bailea popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–2016
- Peak year (1997)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Bailea by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Bailea's strongest decade.
96 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Bailea births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
85 births
- 2000s
2000s
96 births
- 2010s
2010s
41 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 96 births (42% of all-time use).
Bailea by state
Where Bailea concentrates geographically, total births since 1989
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 5 | 2.2% |
Texas share of Bailea's total US births 2.2%
5 of 227 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Bailea? ▼
227 babies have been named Bailea since 1989. It was last recorded in 2016. The peak year was 1997 with 22 births.
When was Bailea most popular? ▼
Bailea was most popular in the 2000s decade with 96 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
Where is Bailea most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Bailea are Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Bailea been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Bailea since 1989 -- 28 years through the most recent 2016 data.
What names are similar to Bailea? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Bailey, Bailee, Baila, Baileigh, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Bailea's data
- Bailea's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (96 total births) through the 2010s (41) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Baileas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Bailea
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Bailea
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Baileigh Girl
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Bailie Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1989–2016 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Bailea: Baby Name Since 1989 - 227 Births, Peak 1997." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/bailea. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Bailea draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.