Bailey
2025 SSA
2025 SSA
About Bailey
Bailey — a jaunty surname — was first used for a female TV character in 1978 in the show WKRP in Cincinnaati, then caught on big time. Bailey's still an appealing choice, though, and a celebrity fave. Parents of daughters named Bailey include Scot Baio and Stella McCartney.
Bailey for boys#1358 US
Extremely amiable, open-sounding surname that's gradually being taken over by the girls.
Pronounced BAY-lee.
As of October 2026, Bailey ranked #209 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #60 in 1998, Nameberry popularity #529.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · girls | Births · girls | US rank · boys | Births · boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #104 | 2,950 | #1,308 | 135 |
| 2015 | #107 | 2,853 | #1,494 | 111 |
| 2016 | #116 | 2,712 | #1,523 | 110 |
| 2017 | #125 | 2,433 | #1,265 | 144 |
| 2018 | #133 | 2,180 | #1,376 | 128 |
| 2019 | #157 | 1,819 | #1,451 | 120 |
| 2020 | #172 | 1,667 | #1,686 | 93 |
| 2021 | #162 | 1,774 | #1,497 | 119 |
| 2022 | #182 | 1,648 | #1,517 | 119 |
| 2023 | #172 | 1,682 | #1,273 | 151 |
| 2024 | #182 | 1,644 | #1,266 | 155 |
| 2025 | #209 | 1,446 | #1,358 | 138 |
World rankings
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Bailey on lists
Famous Baileys
- Bailey Marie De YoungGirl
American actress
- Bailey JayGirl
American adult film actress and model
- Bailey RyonGirl
American actress
- Bailey BramGirl
Canadian ice hockey player
- Bailey SheaGirl
American child beauty queen of TV's "Toddlers & Tiaras"
- Bailey Jean Cypher (b. 1997)Girl
daughter of singer Melissa Etheridge and Julie Cypher
- Bailey WallaceGirl
daughter of basketball player Ben Wallace
- Bailey Linda Olwyn Willis (2006)Girl
daughter of designer Stella McCartney and Alasdhair Willis
- Bailey Elizabeth Masche (b. 2007)Girl
sextuplet on TV's "Raising Sextuplets"
- Bailey McKnightGirl
daughter of American vlogger Mindy from CuteGirlsHairstyles YouTube Channel
- Bailey De Luca Baio (b. 2007)Girl
daughter of actor Scott Baio
- Hazel Bailey Lessard (b. 2004)Girl
daughter of musician Stefan Lessard
- Bailey MarshallGirl
Contestant and third-place finisher on season 3 of Love Island USA
- Bailey E. HowellBoy
American basketball player
- Bailey BartlettBoy
U.S. Congressman from Massachusetts
- Bailey Chase (Luetgert)Boy
American actor
- Bailey McConnellBoy
English singer,songwriter
- Bailey Thomas Cabello MayBoy
Filipino,British TV personality and actor
- Bailey Vincent Marshall (b. 1999)Boy
son of actress Tracey Gold
Bailey in pop culture
- Bailey QuartersGirl
character on TV's "WKRP in Cincinnati"
- Bailey PickettGirl
character on TV's "Suite Life on Deck"
- Bailey GraffmanGirl
character in The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants series
- Bailey TalletGirl
character in movie "Real Steel"
- Miranda BaileyGirl
character on TV's "Grey's Anatomy"
- Alison BaileyGirl
lead character on TV's "The Affair"
- Bailey SalingerBoy
character on TV's "Party of Five"
- Bailey TurnerBoy
character on Australian soap "Neighbours"
- Derek "Bailey" ShepherdBoy
son of Meredith and Derek on TV's "Grey's Anatomy"
- BaileyBoy
beluga whale in Pixar's "Finding Dory"
- George Bailey and familyBoy
main characters in film It's a Wonderful Life
- BeighleyBoy
copilot character in the the 50 Shades of Grey series
- Bailey Alden ClarkeBoy
character in Erin Morgenstern's "The Night Circus"