Total births
5,190
Girls' name · since 1989
Bayleigh
5,190 babies named Bayleigh in U.S. Social Security records since 1989, with the highest year being 2012. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2144
- among girls today
- 5,190
- born since 1989
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 88%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Bayleigh is the #2144 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 5,190 recorded since 1989.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bayleigh has been recorded 5,190 times among girls since 1989, currently ranked #2144 nationally and more common than 88% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1989 to 2025.
- #2144 among girls today
- 5,190 born since 1989
- 2010s peak decade
- 88% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Bayleigh is currently the #2144 girls' name in America, more common than 88% of girls - 5,190 born since 1989, peaking in the 2010s.
- #2144
- among girls today
- 5,190
- born since 1989
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 88%
- more common than other girls
Bayleigh vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2144
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 88% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Bayleigh was born in this single decade.
2012
Single peak year
272 babies were named Bayleigh in 2012 - its busiest year on record.
How Bayleigh compares
5,190 Top 13% higher than 87% 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
Bayleigh's all-time total is 14x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Bayleigh | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 5,190 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 272 | 48 | 19,840 |
Bayleigh's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Bayleigh splits its recorded history at 2007: 68% of all births land in the more recent half, 32% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1990 (11 births) -- compare that against the 2012 peak of 272 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Bayleigh at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2012
Current rank
#2,144
Active since
1989
Bayleigh popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–2025
- Peak year (2012)
- 272
- Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
Bayleigh by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Bayleigh's strongest decade.
2,239 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Bayleigh births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 13
1980s
13 births
- 1990s 662
1990s
662 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,561 births
- 2010s
2010s
2,239 births
- 2020s 715
2020s
715 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 2,239 births (43% of all-time use).
How Bayleigh 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 Bayleigh's total volume
Bayleigh vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Bayleigh by state
Where Bayleigh concentrates geographically, total births since 1989
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 490 | 9.4% |
| #2 | North Carolina | | 275 | 5.3% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 259 | 5.0% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 215 | 4.1% |
| #5 | Alabama | | 214 | 4.1% |
| #6 | Florida | | 213 | 4.1% |
| #7 | Tennessee | | 188 | 3.6% |
| #8 | California | | 167 | 3.2% |
Texas share of Bayleigh's total US births 9.4%
Even split
490 of 5,190 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 33 reporting states.
Bayleigh appears in 33 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Bayleigh? ▼
Since 1989, Social Security records show 5,190 babies named Bayleigh. Today it holds rank #2144 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2012, with 272 births.
When was Bayleigh most popular? ▼
Bayleigh was most popular in the 2010s decade with 2,239 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
Where is Bayleigh most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Bayleigh are Texas (490 births), North Carolina (275 births), Ohio (259 births).
How long has the name Bayleigh been used? ▼
Records for Bayleigh go back to 1989, giving 37 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Bayleigh? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Baylee, Baylor, Baylie, Bayley, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Bayleigh's data
- Bayleigh's decade-level peak was the 2010s (2,239 total births); usage has since declined to 715 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Bayleighs (490 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 Bayleigh
Nearby Names Like Bayleigh
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Bayleigh
Baylee Girl
#1016 21,741 births
Baylor Girl
#809 3,721 births
Baylie Girl
#7400 3,472 births
Bayley Girl
#3998 2,221 births
Bayan Girl
#2355 1,152 births
Compare Bayleigh side by side: Bayleigh vs Baylee Bayleigh vs Baylor Bayleigh vs Baylie
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Bayleigh
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1989–2025 (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. "Bayleigh: #2144 Girls' Name - 5,190 Births, Peak 2012." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/bayleigh. 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 Bayleigh 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 July 2026.