Bailey

Meaning: Steward or bailiff; also, one who lived by a castle's outer wall
Origin: Anglo-Norman French

Boy's name · #1358 in the US (2025) · 90s wave

8% boys · 92% girls — About 92% of babies named Bailey in recent years have been girls. Bailey →

Popularity over time

Bailey reached #151 in 1997 and has faded to #1358 since. In a single year its births jumped from about 190 in 1994 to 1,000 in 1995 — the year after Party of Five introduced Bailey Salinger.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 16 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

See how Bailey ranks in other countries and regions.

#208 in Scotland (2025) · #260 in England & Wales (2025) · #349 in N. Ireland (2025) · #1,237 in Canada (2024).

Famous Baileys

Bailey Wright — Australian association football player
Bailey Peacock-Farrell — Northern Irish association football player
Bailey Olter — President of Federated States of Micronesia (1932–1999)
Bailey Chase — American actor
Bailey Howell — American basketball player

As a surname

It is also an American family name — about 278,000 people carried it as a surname in the 2010 census.

Donovan Bailey — Canadian athlete, Olympic medalist
Pearl Bailey — American actress and singer (1918–1990)
Halle Bailey — American singer and actress (born 2000)

In stories & tradition

Bailey Turner — Neighbours (TV series)
Bailey the Lion — Mascot of the Los Angeles Kings of the NHL
Bailey Brother — Right on Track (TV series)

What Baileys become

Among 201 notable people named Bailey:

Sports figures appear 2.78× more often than among typical names — e.g. Bailey Wright, Australian association football player.

Similar names: Marquise · Baylen · Rylee · Cordell · Coby · Donte

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