Total births
16,240
Girls' name · since 1982
Bailee
Bailee has 16,240 recorded births since 1982 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2000 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #993
- among girls today
- 16,240
- born since 1982
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 94%
- more common than other girls
Bailee currently ranks #993 among girls' names in America, with 16,240 babies recorded since 1982.
Social Security Administration records show Bailee recorded 16,240 times among girls since 1982, holding rank #993 nationally today, ahead of 94% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1982 to 2025.
- #993 among girls today
- 16,240 born since 1982
- 2010s peak decade
- 94% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Bailee is currently the #993 girls' name in America, more common than 94% of girls - 16,240 born since 1982, peaking in the 2010s.
- #993
- among girls today
- 16,240
- born since 1982
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 94%
- more common than other girls
Bailee vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#993
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 94% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Bailee was born in this single decade.
2000
Single peak year
658 babies were named Bailee in 2000 - its busiest year on record.
How Bailee compares
16,240 Top 7% higher than 93% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Bailee's all-time total is 43x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Bailee | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 16,240 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 658 | 48 | 19,840 |
Bailee's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Bailee splits its recorded history at 2004: 62% of all births land in the more recent half, 38% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1983 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2000 peak of 658 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Bailee at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2000
Current rank
#993
Active since
1982
Bailee popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–2025
- Peak year (2000)
- 658
- Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
Bailee popularity over time - boys
243 total births recorded since 1995 (Bailee as boys' name)
Bailee by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Bailee's strongest decade.
5,317 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Bailee births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 265
1980s
265 births
- 1990s
1990s
3,621 births
- 2000s
2000s
5,293 births
- 2010s
2010s
5,317 births
- 2020s 1,744
2020s
1,744 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 5,317 births (33% of all-time use).
How Bailee compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Bailee's total volume
Bailee vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Bailee by state
Where Bailee concentrates geographically, total births since 1982
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 1,719 | 10.6% |
| #2 | California | | 954 | 5.9% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 724 | 4.5% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 724 | 4.5% |
| #5 | Louisiana | | 634 | 3.9% |
| #6 | Florida | | 626 | 3.9% |
| #7 | Utah | | 617 | 3.8% |
| #8 | Tennessee | | 589 | 3.6% |
Texas share of Bailee's total US births 10.6%
Even split
1,719 of 16,240 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 48 reporting states.
Bailee appears in 48 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Bailee? ▼
16,240 babies have been named Bailee since 1982. It currently ranks #993 among girls. The peak year was 2000 with 658 births.
When was Bailee most popular? ▼
Bailee was most popular in the 2010s decade with 5,317 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
Where is Bailee most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Bailee are Texas (1,719 births), California (954 births), Georgia (724 births).
How long has the name Bailee been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Bailee since 1982 -- 44 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Bailee? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Bailey, Baila, Baileigh, Bailie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Bailee's data
- Bailee's decade-level peak was the 2010s (5,317 total births); usage has since declined to 1,744 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Bailees (1,719 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 Bailee
Nearby Names Like Bailee
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Bailee
Bailey Girl
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Baila Girl
#1421 3,416 births
Baileigh Girl
#3202 2,545 births
Bailie Girl
#11410 1,654 births
Baily Girl
#7734 1,407 births
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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, 1982–2025 (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. "Bailee: #993 Girls' Name - 16,240 Births, Peak 2000." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/bailee. 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 Bailee 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.