Total births
2,545
Girls' name · since 1988
Baileigh
2,545 babies named Baileigh in U.S. Social Security records since 1988, with the highest year being 2010. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #3202
- among girls today
- 2,545
- born since 1988
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 82%
- more common than other girls
2,545 babies have been named Baileigh since 1988, making it today's #3202 girls' name.
Baileigh has 2,545 recorded births among girls since 1988, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #3202 as of the latest data, more common than 82% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1988 to 2025.
- #3202 among girls today
- 2,545 born since 1988
- 2010s peak decade
- 82% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Baileigh is currently the #3202 girls' name in America, more common than 82% of girls - 2,545 born since 1988, peaking in the 2010s.
- #3202
- among girls today
- 2,545
- born since 1988
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 82%
- more common than other girls
Baileigh vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#3202
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 82% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
36% of everyone ever named Baileigh was born in this single decade.
2010
Single peak year
128 babies were named Baileigh in 2010 - its busiest year on record.
How Baileigh compares
2,545 Top 19% higher than 81% 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
Baileigh's all-time total is 7x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Baileigh | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,545 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 128 | 48 | 19,840 |
Baileigh's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Baileigh's full recorded timeline at 2007, 63% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 37% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1988, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2010 peak of 128 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Baileigh at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2010
Current rank
#3,202
Active since
1988
Baileigh popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–2025
- Peak year (2010)
- 128
- Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
Baileigh by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Baileigh's strongest decade.
927 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Baileigh births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 17
1980s
17 births
- 1990s
1990s
416 births
- 2000s
2000s
865 births
- 2010s
2010s
927 births
- 2020s 320
2020s
320 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 927 births (36% of all-time use).
How Baileigh 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 Baileigh's total volume
Baileigh vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Baileigh by state
Where Baileigh concentrates geographically, total births since 1988
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 261 | 10.3% |
| #2 | Louisiana | | 125 | 4.9% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 119 | 4.7% |
| #4 | Alabama | | 74 | 2.9% |
| #5 | Florida | | 73 | 2.9% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 51 | 2.0% |
| #7 | Mississippi | | 48 | 1.9% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 45 | 1.8% |
Texas share of Baileigh's total US births 10.3%
Even split
261 of 2,545 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 19 reporting states.
Baileigh appears in 19 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Baileigh? ▼
Baileigh has been given to 2,545 babies in the U.S. since 1988, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #3202 as of the latest data. 128 babies were born in 2010, its single highest year.
When was Baileigh most popular? ▼
Baileigh was most popular in the 2010s decade with 927 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
Where is Baileigh most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Baileigh are Texas (261 births), Louisiana (125 births), Georgia (119 births).
How long has the name Baileigh been used? ▼
Records for Baileigh go back to 1988, giving 38 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Baileigh? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Bailey, Bailee, Baila, Bailie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Baileigh's data
- Baileigh's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (927 total births) through the 2020s (320) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Baileighs (261 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 Baileigh
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Baileigh
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Bailie Girl
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Baily 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, 1988–2025 (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. "Baileigh: #3202 Girls' Name - 2,545 Births, Peak 2010." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/baileigh. 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 Baileigh 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.