Total births
21,741
Girls' name · since 1980
Baylee
Baylee has 21,741 recorded births since 1980 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1997 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #1016
- among girls today
- 21,741
- born since 1980
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 94%
- more common than other girls
21,741 babies have been named Baylee since 1980, making it today's #1016 girls' name.
Baylee has 21,741 recorded births among girls since 1980, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #1016 as of the latest data, more common than 94% of girls, 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 1980 to 2025.
- #1016 among girls today
- 21,741 born since 1980
- 2000s peak decade
- 94% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Baylee is currently the #1016 girls' name in America, more common than 94% of girls - 21,741 born since 1980, peaking in the 2000s.
- #1016
- among girls today
- 21,741
- born since 1980
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 94%
- more common than other girls
Baylee vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1016
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 94% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Baylee was born in this single decade.
1997
Single peak year
968 babies were named Baylee in 1997 - its busiest year on record.
How Baylee compares
21,741 Top 6% higher than 94% 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
Baylee's all-time total is 57x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Baylee | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 21,741 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 968 | 48 | 19,840 |
Baylee's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Baylee's full recorded timeline at 2003, 65% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 35% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1980, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1997 peak of 968 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Baylee at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1997
Current rank
#1,016
Active since
1980
Baylee popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–2025
- Peak year (1997)
- 968
- Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
Baylee popularity over time - boys
662 total births recorded since 1995 (Baylee as boys' name)
Baylee by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Baylee's strongest decade.
7,438 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Baylee births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 209
1980s
209 births
- 1990s
1990s
4,922 births
- 2000s
2000s
7,438 births
- 2010s
2010s
7,333 births
- 2020s 1,839
2020s
1,839 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 7,438 births (34% of all-time use).
How Baylee 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 Baylee's total volume
Baylee vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Baylee by state
Where Baylee concentrates geographically, total births since 1980
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 2,108 | 9.7% |
| #2 | California | | 1,465 | 6.7% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 1,159 | 5.3% |
| #4 | Tennessee | | 872 | 4.0% |
| #5 | Florida | | 860 | 4.0% |
| #6 | Oklahoma | | 802 | 3.7% |
| #7 | Utah | | 770 | 3.5% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 742 | 3.4% |
Texas share of Baylee's total US births 9.7%
Even split
2,108 of 21,741 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 46 reporting states.
Baylee appears in 46 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Baylee? ▼
Baylee has been given to 21,741 babies in the U.S. since 1980, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #1016 as of the latest data. 968 babies were born in 1997, its single highest year.
When was Baylee most popular? ▼
Baylee was most popular in the 2000s decade with 7,438 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
Where is Baylee most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Baylee are Texas (2,108 births), California (1,465 births), Ohio (1,159 births).
How long has the name Baylee been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Baylee since 1980 -- 46 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Baylee? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Bayleigh, Baylor, Baylie, Bayley, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Baylee's data
- Baylee's decade-level peak was the 2000s (7,438 total births); usage has since declined to 1,839 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Baylees (2,108 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 Baylee
Nearby Names Like Baylee
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Baylee
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Baylor Girl
#809 3,721 births
Baylie Girl
#7400 3,472 births
Bayley Girl
#3998 2,221 births
Bayan Girl
#2355 1,152 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, 1980–2025 (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. "Baylee: #1016 Girls' Name - 21,741 Births, Peak 1997." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/baylee. 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 Baylee 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.