The baby name Baylee is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced BAY-lee (IPA: /ˈbeɪli/).
Baylee is English in Origin.
The baby name Baylee is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced BAY-lee (IPA: /ˈbeɪli/).
Baylee is English in Origin.
Baylee is a modern respelling of Bailey, an English surname adopted as a given name. Bailey traces to Middle English baili, from Old French bailli, meaning a bailiff, steward, or court officer; the architectural term bailey (a castle’s outer ward) derives from a related Old French word for an enclosure. As a result, Baylee carries connotations of guardianship, order, and responsibility.
Used as a first name since the late 19th century, Bailey rose sharply in late-20th-century America, and the -ee ending Baylee surfaced in the 1980s–1990s amid creative spellings. Today Baylee is chiefly feminine in North America, though the base name remains unisex. Common variants include Bailey, Bailee, Bailie (Scots), Bayley, Bayleigh, and Baileigh; short forms include Bay, Bee, and Lee. The name’s modern polish paired with a sturdy occupational past gives Baylee a friendly, contemporary feel.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KW | 0 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #274 | 12 | 2,795 |
| Canada | Boys | 1998 | #289 | 5 | 1,858 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #566 | 8 | 11,342 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #669 | 249 | 8,487 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #885 | 8 | 7,044 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,000 | 2 | 16,906 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,070 | 3 | 24,821 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,235 | 2 | 25,928 |
Baylee is popular in 14 countries — most recent births per country:
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