Total births
10
Boys' name · since 1920
Bayless
10 babies named Bayless in U.S. Social Security records since 1920, with the highest year being 1920. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 10
- total births
- 1920–1927
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Bayless sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 10 recorded since 1920.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bayless has been recorded 10 times among boys since 1920, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1920 to 1927.
- 10 total births
- 1920–1927 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
10 boys have been named Bayless since 1920, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1927.
- 10
- total births
- 1920–1927
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Bayless was born in this single decade.
1920
Single peak year
5 babies were named Bayless in 1920 - its busiest year on record.
Bayless's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Bayless's SSA record in two at 1927 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1920, with only 5 births recorded.
Bayless at a glance
Last recorded 1927Peak year
1920
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1920
Bayless popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1920–1927
- Peak year (1920)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
Bayless by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Bayless's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Bayless births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 10 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Bayless? ▼
10 babies have been named Bayless since 1920. It was last recorded in 1927. The peak year was 1920 with 5 births.
When was Bayless most popular? ▼
Bayless was most popular in the 1920s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
How long has the name Bayless been used? ▼
Bayless has been recorded in Social Security data since 1920, spanning 8 years of data through 1927.
What names are similar to Bayless? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Baylor, Bayron, Baylen, Bayard, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Bayless
Nearby Names Like Bayless
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Bayless
Baylor Boy
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Bayron Boy
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Baylen Boy
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Bayard Boy
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Baylee Boy
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Compare Bayless side by side: Bayless vs Baylor Bayless vs Bayron Bayless vs Baylen
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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, 1920–1927 (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. "Bayless: Baby Name Since 1920 - 10 Births, Peak 1920." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/bayless. 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 Bayless 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.