Girls' name · since 1987
Bayli
Since 1987, U.S. Social Security records show 1,069 babies named Bayli, peaking in 1997. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7,165 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,069
- born since 1987
- 1990s
- peak decade
1,069 girls have been named Bayli since 1987, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Bayli recorded 1,069 times among girls since 1987, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1987 to 2024.
- #7,165 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,069 born since 1987
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bayli ranks #7,165 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,069 born since 1987, peaking in the 1990s.
- #7,165 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,069
- born since 1987
- 1990s
- peak decade
Bayli's 1,069 recorded births place it above 90.09% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
11 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
Bayli's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Bayli splits its recorded history at 2006: 37% of all births land in the more recent half, 63% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1987 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1997 peak of 87 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Bayli popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–2024
- Peak year (1997)
- 87
- Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
Bayli by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (412 births, 39% of the file).
1990s was Bayli's strongest decade.
412 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Bayli births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 23
1980s
23 births
- 1990s
1990s
412 births
- 2000s
2000s
392 births
- 2010s
2010s
204 births
- 2020s 38
2020s
38 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 412 births (39% of all-time use).
How Bayli 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 Bayli's total volume
Bayli by state
Where Bayli concentrates geographically, total births since 1987
| 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% |
94 of 1,069 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.
Bayli appears in 11 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Bayli's data
- Bayli's decade-level peak was the 1990s (412 total births); usage has since declined to 38 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Baylis (94 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Bayli: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1997)
Similar record span (~37 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1987–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Bayli 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 August 2026.