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Worldwide Name Statistics

Bailey

Ranked #410 - 1 in 63,139 people
US

Most common in

United States

127k bearers

World total

126,705

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#410

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States127k
Worldwide
~127k
rank #410
Rarity
1 in 63,139
of people globally
Gender split
16/84
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~127k in US

About the name Bailey

There are an estimated 126,705 people named Bailey alive worldwide today. That ranks Bailey at #410 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Bailey is held by approximately 126,705 people, ranking #410 among first names. That works out to roughly 38 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 2,619 U.S. residents).

Bailey is used by both genders, 16.4% male and 83.6% female.

Bailey appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 16.4%Female 83.6%

Bailey popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Bailey, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 12
  2. 1881: 8
  3. 1882: 8
  4. 1883: 8
  5. 1884: 6
  6. 1885: 7
  7. 1886: 7
  8. 1887: 6
  9. 1888: 6
  10. 1889: 10
  11. 1890: 13
  12. 1891: 10
  13. 1892: 10
  14. 1893: 16
  15. 1894: 11
  16. 1895: 10
  17. 1896: 8
  18. 1897: 13
  19. 1898: 14
  20. 1899: 11
  21. 1900: 19
  22. 1901: 12
  23. 1902: 10
  24. 1903: 5
  25. 1904: 10
  26. 1905: 10
  27. 1906: 15
  28. 1907: 14
  29. 1908: 7
  30. 1909: 9
  31. 1910: 10
  32. 1911: 11
  33. 1912: 26
  34. 1913: 24
  35. 1914: 34
  36. 1915: 34
  37. 1916: 56
  38. 1917: 33
  39. 1918: 37
  40. 1919: 36
  41. 1920: 48
  42. 1921: 48
  43. 1922: 39
  44. 1923: 33
  45. 1924: 44
  46. 1925: 36
  47. 1926: 32
  48. 1927: 36
  49. 1928: 45
  50. 1929: 35
  51. 1930: 42
  52. 1931: 35
  53. 1932: 41
  54. 1933: 35
  55. 1934: 30
  56. 1935: 37
  57. 1936: 34
  58. 1937: 41
  59. 1938: 34
  60. 1939: 38
  61. 1940: 31
  62. 1941: 33
  63. 1942: 31
  64. 1943: 27
  65. 1944: 32
  66. 1945: 31
  67. 1946: 31
  68. 1947: 28
  69. 1948: 27
  70. 1949: 30
  71. 1950: 35
  72. 1951: 29
  73. 1952: 34
  74. 1953: 25
  75. 1954: 29
  76. 1955: 28
  77. 1956: 32
  78. 1957: 31
  79. 1958: 21
  80. 1959: 28
  81. 1960: 15
  82. 1961: 14
  83. 1962: 21
  84. 1963: 22
  85. 1964: 23
  86. 1965: 15
  87. 1966: 22
  88. 1967: 26
  89. 1968: 13
  90. 1969: 26
  91. 1970: 20
  92. 1971: 19
  93. 1972: 15
  94. 1973: 18
  95. 1974: 16
  96. 1975: 18
  97. 1976: 15
  98. 1977: 18
  99. 1978: 22
  100. 1979: 36
  101. 1980: 86
  102. 1981: 110
  103. 1982: 151
  104. 1983: 182
  105. 1984: 307
  106. 1985: 348
  107. 1986: 541
  108. 1987: 676
  109. 1988: 1,019
  110. 1989: 1,139
  111. 1990: 1,347
  112. 1991: 1,535
  113. 1992: 1,849
  114. 1993: 2,263
  115. 1994: 2,539
  116. 1995: 4,498
  117. 1996: 5,742
  118. 1997: 7,320
  119. 1998: 7,437
  120. 1999: 7,017
  121. 2000: 6,404
  122. 2001: 5,573
  123. 2002: 4,513
  124. 2003: 4,226
  125. 2004: 3,908
  126. 2005: 3,468
  127. 2006: 3,346
  128. 2007: 4,289
  129. 2008: 4,184
  130. 2009: 3,862
  131. 2010: 3,794
  132. 2011: 3,486
  133. 2012: 3,539
  134. 2013: 3,143
  135. 2014: 3,086
  136. 2015: 2,964
  137. 2016: 2,822
  138. 2017: 2,577
  139. 2018: 2,309
  140. 2019: 1,939
  141. 2020: 1,763
  142. 2021: 1,894
  143. 2022: 1,768
  144. 2023: 1,834
  145. 2024: 1,807
  146. 2025: 1,584

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Bailey worldwide?

There are an estimated 126,705 people named Bailey alive worldwide today, ranking #410 globally.

Is Bailey a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 63,139 people. In the United States there are roughly 126,705 bearers, which is 1 in 2,619 Americans.

Is Bailey a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Bailey is used 16.4% male and 83.6% female.

Where does the name Bailey come from?

Who are famous people named Bailey?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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