Girl

Bailey

BAY-lee

Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Stable

✦ Meaning

“English origin from 'bailie,' an Old English occupational name for a bailiff. Now a modern unisex surname-as-first-name with contemporary appeal.”

Popularity Over Time

Bailey US popularity rank over timeRank 10488 in 1975 to rank 60 in 1998. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#60#5274#10488191619401960198020002024

Currently ranked #182 in the United States.

Origin

Old English

Syllables

2

Nicknames

BayBailey

Style

ModernMinimalStrongBold

Famous Bearers

  • Bailey (Grey's Anatomy)
  • Bailey Noble
  • Bailey Sarian

Collections

Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Short & Strong → Preppy & Surname Names → Two Syllables →

Similar Names

Riley

Old English Top 50

Paisley

Scottish Top 100

Sibling Name Ideas

Riley

Old English Top 50

Morgan

Welsh Beautiful But Not Top 100

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Works across English-speaking cultures

People Also Ask

English origin from 'bailie,' an Old English occupational name for a bailiff. Now a modern unisex surname-as-first-name with contemporary appeal.

Bailey is currently ranked #182 in the United States. Usage has stayed pretty consistent over the past decade.

Popular nicknames for Bailey include Bay, Bailey.

Names that pair beautifully with Bailey include Riley, Morgan.