How Many People Are Named Bailey?
An estimated 127,090 people in the United States have the first name Bailey. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #427 overall. It is used for both genders, with 83.5% female. The average bearer is 22 years old, and Bailey peaked in popularity in 1998 with 7,438 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Bailey as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Bailey paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Bailey has undergone a significant gender shift. Originally given predominantly to boys, it is now more commonly a girls' name.
Estimated Living Americans
127,090
About 1 in 2,697 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Female
83.5% confidence
Average Age
22
years old
Peak Year
1998
7,438 births
Total Registered
130,947
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Bailey
Bailey is predominantly female (83.5%), though 21,603 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Bailey as a male name
Ranked #1,266 in 2024
155 male births in 2024
Peak: 1997 (2,296 births)
Bailey as a female name
Ranked #182 in 2024
1,644 female births in 2024
Peak: 1998 (5,199 births)
Bailey: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Bailey span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 43,771 babies were registered. Bailey has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Bailey by Decade
How has Bailey tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 78 | 78 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 116 | 116 | 0 | |
| 1900s | 111 | 111 | 0 | |
| 1910s | 301 | 295 | 6 | |
| 1920s | 396 | 390 | 6 | |
| 1930s | 367 | 367 | 0 | |
| 1940s | 302 | 302 | 0 | |
| 1950s | 292 | 287 | 5 | |
| 1960s | 197 | 197 | 0 | |
| 1970s | 198 | 170 | 28 | |
| 1980s | 4,560 | 477 | 4,083 | |
| 1990s | 41,551 | 9,928 | 31,623 | |
| 2000s | 43,771 | 6,891 | 36,880 | |
| 2010s | 29,655 | 1,357 | 28,298 | |
| 2020s | 9,052 | 637 | 8,415 | |
Bailey by State
Birth registrations for Bailey span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Ohio. The lowest are in District of Columbia, Rhode Island, Delaware. On average, about 2,476 Baileys were registered per state.
Bailey + Last Name Combinations
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Bailey: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Bailey?
We estimate approximately 127,090 people named Bailey are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 2,697 Americans share this first name.
Is Bailey a common name?
Bailey is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 130,947 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Bailey most popular?
Bailey reached peak popularity in 1998, when 7,438 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Bailey is approximately 22 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Bailey a female name?
Bailey is predominantly female. 83.5% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Bailey Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Bailey Smith, Bailey Johnson, Bailey Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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