Total births
462
Girls' name · since 1988
Baylea
Since 1988, U.S. Social Security records show 462 babies named Baylea, peaking in 2000. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 462
- total births
- 1988–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
462 girls have been named Baylea since 1988, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Baylea has 462 recorded births among girls since 1988, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- 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.
- 462 total births
- 1988–2025 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 39% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
462 girls have been named Baylea since 1988, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2025.
- 462
- total births
- 1988–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Baylea was born in this single decade.
2000
Single peak year
29 babies were named Baylea in 2000 - its busiest year on record.
Baylea's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Baylea's SSA record in two at 2004 and the more recent half accounts for 44% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 56%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1988, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2000 peak of 29, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Baylea at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2000
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1988
Baylea popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–2025
- Peak year (2000)
- 29
- Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
Baylea by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Baylea's strongest decade.
182 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Baylea births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
168 births
- 2000s
2000s
182 births
- 2010s
2010s
102 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 182 births (39% of all-time use).
Baylea by state
Where Baylea concentrates geographically, total births since 1988
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Baylea? ▼
Baylea has been given to 462 babies in the U.S. since 1988, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2025. 29 babies were born in 2000, its single highest year.
When was Baylea most popular? ▼
Baylea was most popular in the 2000s decade with 182 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
Where is Baylea most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Baylea are Texas (12 births), Oklahoma (6 births).
How long has the name Baylea been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Baylea since 1988 -- 38 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Baylea? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Baylee, Bayleigh, Baylor, Baylie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Baylea's data
- Baylea's decade-level peak was the 2000s (182 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Bayleas (12 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 Baylea
Nearby Names Like Baylea
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Baylea
Baylee Girl
#1016 21,741 births
Bayleigh Girl
#2144 5,190 births
Baylor Girl
#809 3,721 births
Baylie Girl
#7400 3,472 births
Bayley Girl
#3998 2,221 births
Compare Baylea side by side: Baylea vs Baylee Baylea vs Bayleigh Baylea vs Baylor
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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. "Baylea: Baby Name Since 1988 - 462 Births, Peak 2000." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/baylea. 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 Baylea 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.