Total births
3,472
Girls' name · since 1984
Baylie
Baylie has 3,472 recorded births since 1984 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2007 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #7400
- among girls today
- 3,472
- born since 1984
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 58%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Baylie is the #7400 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 3,472 recorded since 1984.
Social Security Administration records show Baylie recorded 3,472 times among girls since 1984, holding rank #7400 nationally today, ahead of 58% of girls, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1984 to 2025.
- #7400 among girls today
- 3,472 born since 1984
- 2000s peak decade
- 58% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Baylie is currently the #7400 girls' name in America, more common than 58% of girls - 3,472 born since 1984, peaking in the 2000s.
- #7400
- among girls today
- 3,472
- born since 1984
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 58%
- more common than other girls
Baylie vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#7400
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 58% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Baylie was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
234 babies were named Baylie in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
How Baylie compares
3,472 Top 16% higher than 84% 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
Baylie's all-time total is 9x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Baylie | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,472 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 234 | 48 | 19,840 |
Baylie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Baylie's full recorded timeline at 2005, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1984, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2007 peak of 234 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Baylie at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2007
Current rank
#7,400
Active since
1984
Baylie popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1984–2025
- Peak year (2007)
- 234
- Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
Baylie popularity over time - boys
26 total births recorded since 1997 (Baylie as boys' name)
Baylie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Baylie's strongest decade.
1,479 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Baylie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 62
1980s
62 births
- 1990s
1990s
979 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,479 births
- 2010s
2010s
823 births
- 2020s 129
2020s
129 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 1,479 births (43% of all-time use).
How Baylie 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 Baylie's total volume
Baylie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Baylie by state
Where Baylie concentrates geographically, total births since 1984
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 336 | 9.7% |
| #2 | California | | 237 | 6.8% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 154 | 4.4% |
| #4 | Utah | | 105 | 3.0% |
| #5 | Florida | | 87 | 2.5% |
| #6 | Indiana | | 79 | 2.3% |
| #7 | Louisiana | | 77 | 2.2% |
| #8 | Oklahoma | | 75 | 2.2% |
Texas share of Baylie's total US births 9.7%
Even split
336 of 3,472 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 31 reporting states.
Baylie appears in 31 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Baylie? ▼
Since 1984, Social Security records show 3,472 babies named Baylie. Today it holds rank #7400 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2007, with 234 births.
When was Baylie most popular? ▼
Baylie was most popular in the 2000s decade with 1,479 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Baylie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Baylie are Texas (336 births), California (237 births), Ohio (154 births).
How long has the name Baylie been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Baylie since 1984 -- 42 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Baylie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Baylee, Bayleigh, Baylor, Bayley, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Baylie's data
- Baylie's decade-level peak was the 2000s (1,479 total births); usage has since declined to 129 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Baylies (336 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 Baylie
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Baylie
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Bayan Girl
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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, 1984–2025 (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. "Baylie: #7400 Girls' Name - 3,472 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/baylie. 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 Baylie 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.