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Bailey
GirlMeaning of Bailey: English: 'bailiff or steward'
Bailey is a girl's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is one of today's most-chosen names — 199th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 795th in England & Wales.
US rank 2025
#199
1,584 babies in 2025
England & Wales 2024
#795
47 babies in 2024
US babies since 1880
132,544
First recorded 1880 · peak 1998
Trend
falling
Style: popular
Popularity over time
Gender split
16% boys · 84% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.
Origins & cultures
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