Total births
1,407
Unisex name · since 1984
Baily
Baily has 1,407 recorded births since 1984 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1997 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #7734
- among girls today
- 1,407
- born since 1984
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 56%
- more common than other girls
Baily currently ranks #7734 among unisex names in America, with 1,407 babies recorded since 1984.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Baily has been recorded 1,407 times among girls since 1984, currently ranked #7734 nationally and more common than 56% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1984 to 2025.
- #7734 among girls today
- 1,407 born since 1984
- 1990s peak decade
- 56% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Baily is currently the #7734 unisex name in America, more common than 56% of girls - 1,407 born since 1984, peaking in the 1990s.
- #7734
- among girls today
- 1,407
- born since 1984
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 56%
- more common than other girls
Baily vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#7734
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 56% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Baily was born in this single decade.
1997
Single peak year
94 babies were named Baily in 1997 - its busiest year on record.
How Baily compares
1,407 Top 27% higher than 73% 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
Baily's all-time total is 4x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Baily | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,407 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 94 | 48 | 19,840 |
Baily's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Baily splits its recorded history at 2005: 36% of all births land in the more recent half, 64% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1984 (6 births) -- compare that against the 1997 peak of 94 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Baily at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1997
Current rank
#7,734
Active since
1984
Baily popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1984–2025
- Peak year (1997)
- 94
- Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
Baily popularity over time - boys
417 total births recorded since 1994 (Baily as boys' name)
Baily by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Baily's strongest decade.
535 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Baily births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 82
1980s
82 births
- 1990s
1990s
535 births
- 2000s
2000s
503 births
- 2010s
2010s
223 births
- 2020s 64
2020s
64 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 535 births (38% of all-time use).
How Baily 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 Baily's total volume
Baily vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Baily by state
Where Baily concentrates geographically, total births since 1984
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 56 | 4.0% |
| #2 | California | | 52 | 3.7% |
| #3 | New York | | 43 | 3.1% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 20 | 1.4% |
| #5 | Oklahoma | | 16 | 1.1% |
| #6 | Indiana | | 13 | 0.9% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 10 | 0.7% |
| #8 | Florida | | 7 | 0.5% |
Texas share of Baily's total US births 4.0%
Even split
56 of 1,407 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.
Baily appears in 13 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Baily? ▼
Baily has been given to 1,407 babies in the U.S. since 1984, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #7734 as of the latest data. 94 babies were born in 1997, its single highest year.
When was Baily most popular? ▼
Baily was most popular in the 1990s decade with 535 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
Where is Baily most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Baily are Texas (56 births), California (52 births), New York (43 births).
Is Baily a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Baily is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 1,407 births, and as a boy's name it has 417 births.
How long has the name Baily been used? ▼
Records for Baily go back to 1984, giving 42 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Baily? ▼
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 Baily's data
- Baily's decade-level peak was the 1990s (535 total births); usage has since declined to 64 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Bailys (56 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 Baily
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Baily
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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, 1984–2025 (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. "Baily: #7734 Unisex Name - 1,407 Births, Peak 1997." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/baily. 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 Baily 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.