The baby name Bailey is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈbeɪli/ (BAY-lee).
Bailey is English in Origin.
The baby name Bailey is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈbeɪli/ (BAY-lee).
Bailey is English in Origin.
Bailey is an English unisex given name taken from a medieval surname. That surname stems from Middle English bailli, via Old French bailli, ‘bailiff, steward,’ the officer who administered estates and kept order. English also has bailey for a castle’s outer courtyard, from Old French baille ‘palisade,’ giving the name additional overtones of protection and enclosure.
As a given name, Bailey appeared in the late 19th century and surged in the 1980s–2000s, embraced for both sexes; in the United States it now favors girls, while remaining broadly unisex in the UK, Canada, and Australia. Variant spellings include Bailee, Bailie, Bailley, Baylee, Bayleigh, and Bayley; related surnames are Baillie and Bailie in Scotland. The meaning evokes responsibility, guardianship, and civic service, softened by a bright, friendly sound.
| Bailey Jay Bailey Jay is best known as an American transgender adult film actress and model. She has also worked as a presenter and podcaster. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Boys | 2023 | #1 | — | 807 |
| Ireland | Girls | 2025 | #1 | — | 874 |
| New Zealand | Girls | 2009 | #57 | 50 | 96 |
| New Zealand | Boys | 2008 | #60 | 76 | 100 |
| LU | 0 | #66 | 1 | 2,830 | |
| JM | 0 | #90 | 4 | 3,714 | |
| TW | 0 | #103 | 1 | 4,523 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #114 | 1 | 5,459 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 4,685 |
| CR | 0 | #158 | 8 | 5,526 | |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #171 | 1,644 | 8,487 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2022 | #177 | 3 | 1,568 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2022 | #180 | 3 | 1,509 |
| UY | 0 | #182 | 1 | 2,477 | |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #202 | 84 | 2,795 |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #225 | 1 | 3,308 |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| BD | 0 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #246 | 1 | 3,322 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #249 | 1 | 6,293 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #249 | 11 | 7,507 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #252 | 2 | 6,830 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #262 | 2 | 7,056 |
| NG | 0 | #272 | 1 | 5,926 | |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #274 | 1 | 3,535 |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #287 | 7 | 6,876 |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #288 | 19 | 2,588 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #294 | 1 | 3,687 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #301 | 3 | 7,909 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #324 | 8 | 9,639 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #328 | 2 | 7,429 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #331 | 2 | 7,401 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #338 | 12 | 8,829 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #341 | 3 | 15,378 |
| HK | 0 | #349 | 9 | 8,483 | |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| MY | 0 | #353 | 2 | 12,352 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #360 | 2 | 8,138 |
| YE | 0 | #397 | 2 | 8,639 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #404 | 5 | 11,440 |
| EG | 0 | #412 | 1 | 6,387 | |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #421 | 9 | 13,098 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #473 | 2 | 14,421 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #476 | 12 | 10,188 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #483 | 50 | 11,342 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #503 | 3 | 9,305 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #509 | 19 | 12,905 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #521 | 3 | 11,913 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #524 | 3 | 12,621 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #541 | 1 | 7,500 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #546 | 2 | 10,981 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #559 | 2 | 11,671 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #559 | 3 | 19,177 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #564 | 2 | 10,162 |
| BH | 0 | #584 | 4 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #596 | 2 | 20,968 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #598 | 18 | 16,104 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #626 | 7 | 18,916 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #629 | 2 | 8,289 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #653 | 2 | 13,121 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #674 | 9 | 3,552 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #687 | 11 | 17,960 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #732 | 7 | 3,895 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #738 | 155 | 7,044 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #741 | 3 | 18,093 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #771 | 16 | 15,093 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #829 | 10 | 4,949 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #923 | 29 | 16,906 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #924 | 2 | 15,035 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #930 | 22 | 5,873 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #930 | 26 | 5,933 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #983 | 12 | 24,821 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 3 | 14,861 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,012 | 3 | 25,931 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,096 | 16 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,107 | 35 | 25,928 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,133 | 46 | 25,619 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,139 | 5 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,150 | 3 | 16,140 |
| MA | 0 | #1,197 | 3 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,231 | 4 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,252 | 3 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,264 | 4 | 17,781 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,424 | 23 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,687 | 5 | 28,008 |
Bailey is popular in 65 countries — most recent births per country:
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