US rank #15862 Girls' name Peak 1997 1,069 births

Bayli — #15862 US girls' name

1,069 babies named Bayli in U.S. Social Security records since 1987, with the highest year being 1997. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s231990s4122000s3922010s2042020s38
#15862
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 10% of names given to girls today.

1990s
Peak decade

39% of everyone ever named Bayli was born in this single decade.

1997
Single peak year

87 babies were named Bayli in 1997 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Bayli

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,069 babies named Bayli between 1987 and 2024, spanning 38 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Bayli currently holds the #15862 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1997, when 87 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Bayli performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 412 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Bayli shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 94 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Indiana and Louisiana. In total, SSA state-level files list Bayli in 11 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Bayli in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 1,069 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Bayli at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,069

Since 1987

38 years of records

Peak year

1997

87 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#15,862

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1987

Recorded for 38 years

Last year on file: 2024

Bayli popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1987

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1997)
87
Annual births at peak — across 38 years of records
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Bayli by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
412 births that decade — 39% of Bayli's all-time total
1980s231990s4122000s3922010s2042020s38

Bayli by state

Where Bayli concentrates geographically — total births since 1987

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Bayli
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
94 8.8%
#2 Indiana
19 1.8%
#3 Louisiana
14 1.3%
#4 Kansas
11 1.0%
#5 Missouri
11 1.0%
#6 Ohio
10 0.9%
#7 Florida
6 0.6%
#8 California
5 0.5%
Texas share of Bayli's total US births 8.8%
Even split

94 of 1,069 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.

Bayli appears in 11 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Bayli?
1,069 babies have been named Bayli since 1987. It currently ranks #15862 among girls. The peak year was 1997 with 87 births.
When was Bayli most popular?
Bayli was most popular in the 1990s decade with 412 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
Where is Bayli most popular?
The top states for the name Bayli are Texas (94 births), Indiana (19 births), Louisiana (14 births).
How long has the name Bayli been used?
Bayli has been recorded in Social Security data since 1987, spanning 38 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Bayli?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Baylee, Bayleigh, Baylie, Baylor, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1987–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.